南腔北调

a regional accent

surname Nan

south

cavity of body / barrel (e.g. engine cylinder) / compartment / tune / accent of speech

(bound form) cavity / tune / accent (in one's speech) / (old) (classifier for carcasses of slaughtered livestock)

north / (classical) to be defeated

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

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