调侃 meaning in English

tiáokǎn

to ridicule; to tease

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 調侃18 strokes

Meaning of 调侃

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

tiáokǎn
  1. to ridicule
  2. to tease
  3. to mock
  4. idle talk
  5. chitchat

Stroke order for each character

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调 diào · to transfer · 10 strokes

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  10. 10

侃 kǎn · upright and strong · 8 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 调侃.

调查diàocháinvestigation; inquiry
调整tiáozhěngto adjust; to revise; to reorganize
强调qiángdiàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress
空调kōngtiáoair conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
调皮tiáopínaughty; mischievous
单调dāndiàomonotonous
调动diàodòngto transfer; to maneuver (troops etc)
调节tiáojiéto adjust; to regulate
调解tiáojiěto mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
协调xiétiáoto coordinate; to harmonize
调研diàoyánto investigate and research; research
低调dīdiàolow pitch; quiet (voice)

Questions about 调侃

What does 调侃 mean?

调侃 (tiáokǎn) means "to ridicule; to tease" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 调侃?

调侃 is made of 2 characters: 调 (10 strokes), 侃 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.

Is 调侃 an HSK word?

Yes. 调侃 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 调侃 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 调侃 is written 調侃.