rén kǒu diào chádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
census
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

人口調查 人口调查 [ren2 kou3 diao4 cha2] /census/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 人口調查

  • 人
  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 调
    diào

    to transfer / to move (troops or cadres) / to investigate / to enquire into / accent / view / argument / key (in music) / mode (music) / tune / tone / melody

    tiáo

    to harmonize / to reconcile / to blend / to suit well / to adjust / to regulate / to season (food) / to provoke / to incite

  • 查
    chá

    to research / to check / to investigate / to examine / to refer to / to look up (e.g. a word in a dictionary)

    zhā

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    Zhā

    surname Zha

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.