Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 调羹?
调(tiáo)羹tiáo gēng
Commonly said as: reading 调 as diào
条羹
调羹
What it is
调羹 is a soup spoon.
Why it gets said wrong
调 is tiáo when it means to blend or adjust, and diào when it means to transfer or investigate. The utensil takes the former.
Hear it in a sentence
Pass me a spoon.
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