腔调

Traditional form:

腔調

Pinyin (reading):

qiāngdiào

Definitions:

• a tune
• a melody
• accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language)
• tone (manner of expression)
• elegance
• refinement

Characters:

• 腔 - chest cavity; a hollow in the body
• 调 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange

Traditional characters:

• 腔 - chest cavity; a hollow in the body
• 調 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange