| 步 | bù diào | gait / marching order / step / pace | 
| 步 | Bù | surname Bu | 
| 步 | bù | a step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation | 
| 调 | diào | to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody | 
| 调 | tiáo | to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite |