降调

Traditional form:

降調

Pinyin (reading):

jiàngdiào

Definitions:

• falling intonation (linguistics)
• to lower the key of a tune
• to demote

Characters:

• 降 - to descend, to fall; to drop, to lower
• 调 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange

Traditional characters:

• 降 - to descend, to fall; to drop, to lower
• 調 - tune, melody, key; to transfer, to exchange