| 异 | yì | different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate |
| 国 | guó | country; nation; state; national; CL:个; surname Guo |
| 情 | qíng | feeling; emotion; passion; situation |
| 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 |
| 调 | tiáo | to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to season (food); to provoke; to incite |
| 异国 | yì guó | exotic; foreign |
| 情调 | qíng diào | sentiment; tone and mood; taste |
