调子 Traditional form: 調子 Pinyin (reading): diàozi Definitions: tune melody tuning cadence intonation (speech) tone Characters: 调 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 調 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing