qiāng diào
Traditional: 腔調
腔调 (qiāng diào) is a Chinese word meaning “a tune; a melody; accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language)”.
Meanings
- 1a tune
- 2a melody
- 3accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language)
- 4tone (manner of expression)
- 5elegance
- 6refinement