階 Stroke Order
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Information of 階
Pinyin
jiē
Radical
阝
Strokes
11 strokes
Usage
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Definition
rank or step / stairs
阶 (jiē)
1. A path shaped like a staircase, made of bricks or stones, or carved according to the mountain's slope, used for easy access up and down.
Examples: 台阶 (tái jiē - the steps), 石阶 (shí jiē - stone steps), 阶级 (jiē jí - class level), 阶下囚 (jiē xià qiú - prisoner on the steps), 台阶 (tái jiē - steps).
2. Level or tier.
Examples: 阶层 (jiē céng - social layer), 官阶 (guān jiē - official rank), 军阶 (jūn jiē - military rank), 音阶 (yīn jiē - musical scale).
3. Based on or relying on.
Example: 阶缘 (jiē yuán - reliance, dependence).
4. Origin or source.
Example: 阶祸 (jiē huò - origin of disaster).
5. Pathway.
Example: 阶段 (jiē duàn - stage).
Noun: A trapezoidal structure built with bricks or stones.
Examples: 台阶 (tái jiē - steps), 石阶 (shí jiē - stone steps).
Quote from Du Fu’s poem “蜀相”: “The green grass at the steps reflects spring colors; the yellow oriole sings beautifully from behind the leaves.”
Quote from Bai Juyi’s “长恨歌”: “In the western palace and southern garden, there are plenty of autumn grass; fallen leaves cover the steps, red and uncleaned.”
Noun: Metaphor for something that can be used to attain a higher status.
Example: 进身之阶 (jìn shēn zhī jiē - the ladder to advancement).