| 跑调 |
pǎo diào |
to be off-key or out of tune (while singing) (colloquial) |
| 跑 |
páo |
(of an animal) to paw (the ground) |
| 跑 |
pǎo |
to run / to run away / to escape / to run around (on errands etc) / (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate / (verb complement) away / off |
| 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 |