CHARACTERS / TIAO

“tiao” is 4 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 条tiáostripHSK 2 · TONE 2
2. 跳tiàoto jumpHSK 2 · TONE 4
3. 调tiáoto harmonizeHSK 3 · TONE 2
4. 挑tiǎoto raiseHSK 5 · TONE 3