降调 jiàngdiào falling intonation Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jiàngdiào falling intonation 降 jiàng verb to lower to lower; to reduce; to demote (e.g., price, rank)调 調 diào tone The specific pitch contours of a spoken syllable; the lexical tone of a Chinese character.jiàngdiào to demote 降 jiàng verb to lower to lower; to reduce; to demote (e.g., price, rank)调 調 diào verb to transfer To transfer, move, or swap personnel, troops, or things; to assign to a new position; to exchange locations.jiàngdiào flat key · to lower the key 降 jiàng verb to lower to lower; to reduce; to demote (e.g., price, rank)调 調 diào noun tune A melody or tune; a musical key or mode; the pitch or tonality of a piece.