阶(jiē)

HSK 46 strokesTrad. 階

variant of 阶

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Character information

Pinyin
jiē
Meaning
variant of 阶
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
階

Origin & structure

Where 阶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰阝介

In this compound, the meaning comes from 阝 (hill); 介 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

阝fǔ介jiè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 阶 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 阶

Common words using 阶 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tái台jiē阶
HSK 4

steps

Open 台阶 page →
jiē阶duàn段
HSK 4

stage

Open 阶段 page →
jiē阶céng层
HSK 7-9

social class

Open 阶层 page →
jiē阶tī梯
HSK 7-9

flight of steps

Open 阶梯 page →
jiē阶jí级
HSK 7-9

(social) class

Open 阶级 page →
èr二jiē阶

second order; quadratic (math.)

Open 二阶 page →
dī低jiē阶

low level

Open 低阶 page →
guān官jiē阶

official rank

Open 官阶 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 阶’s common words

台段层梯级二低官

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