Character

阶

jiē HSK 5

阶 jiē HSK 5

1. steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down
2. rank; grade; level
3. a surname
4. (lit.) to rely on; to take advantage of

Words using 阶 as jiē (5)

1 台阶 tái jiē — steps HSK 5
- 台 platform, raised surface
- 阶 steps, stairs
Example

图书馆门口有很多台阶。

tú shū guǎn mén kǒu yǒu hěn duō tái jiē

There are many steps at the library entrance.
2 阶段 jiē duàn — stage HSK 5
- 阶 steps, levels (contributes the concept of hierarchical progression)
- 段 section, segment (contributes the concept of division into parts)
Example

这个项目分为三个阶段。

zhè ge xiàng mù fēn wéi sān ge jiē duàn

This project is divided into three stages.
3 阶层 jiē céng — social class HSK 7
- 阶 rank, grade, hierarchical step
- 层 layer, stratum, level
Example

不同阶层的人有不同的生活方式。

bù tóng jiē céng de rén yǒu bù tóng de shēng huó fāng shì

People from different social classes have different lifestyles.
4 阶梯 jiē tī — stairs HSK 7
- 阶 steps, levels
- 梯 ladder, stairs structure
Example

他走上阶梯进入大楼。

tā zǒu shàng jiē tī jìn rù dà lóu

He walked up the stairs to enter the building.
5 阶级 jiē jí — class HSK 7
- 阶 step, rank, hierarchy
- 级 grade, level, rank
Example

在封建社会中，阶级差异非常明显。

zài fēng jiàn shè huì zhōng jiē jí chā yì fēi cháng míng xiǎn

In feudal society, class differences were very obvious.

Structure & writing

阶 jiē — steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down

阶 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

HSK 4

郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

HSK 6

陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2 介 jiè — to be between two things

介 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 3

界 jiè boundary between different regions

HSK 4

价 jià price; the monetary value of goods

HSK 5

阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down

HSK 6

尬 gà see 尴尬: ① in an awkward situation, hard to handle; ② (manner or expression) unnatural, ill at ease

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