小调

Traditional form:

小調

Pinyin (reading):

xiǎodiào

Definitions:

• xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre
• minor key (in music)

Characters:

• 小 - small, tiny, insignificant
• 调 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange

Traditional characters:

• 小 - small, tiny, insignificant
• 調 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange