diào​tóudiào​tou

to turn around

Senses

调头/ 調頭 diào​tóu (also diào​tou) to turn around

To turn a vehicle around; to turn or shake one's head (e.g., to walk away, show disapproval, or lose interest)

调头/ 調頭 diào​tou tone

The tone of voice, tune, or melody

调头/ 調頭 diào​tóu to change brothels

(Archaic) To move to a different brothel for business, used in reference to prostitutes in former times.

调头/ 調頭 diào​tóu to borrow money

(Wu dialect) To temporarily borrow or transfer funds.

References

variant 调头/調頭 掉头/掉頭
variant 掉头/掉頭 调头/調頭