阶

jiē

j+iē·1st tone

rank or step · stairs

Radical: 阝 Strokes: 6

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降邪郁随

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Character Decomposition

阶=阝+介

Etymology

hill

Meanings

rank or step

stairs

jiē

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Words with 阶 220 total

advanced进阶jìn jiē the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120阶乘jiē chéng

Idioms with 阶 17 total Chain

stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank进身之阶jìn shēn zhī jiē lit. earthen steps and a thatched hut · frugal living conditions (idiom)土阶茅茨tǔ jiē máo cí