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Animated Stroke Order 阶

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 阶 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 阶

阶 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

阶

阝yì · place

阶=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 阶

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5.

How to Use 阶

Physical Steps or Stairs

Words referring to concrete objects used for stepping up or down.

台阶 • tái jiē • step; altar; bench • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

Example Sentences

bù不

tóng同

jiē阶

céng层

de的

rén人

xū

Information

Pinyinjiē

Meaningsteps, stairs, rank, or level

Strokes6

Radical阝

Traditional階

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1504

Zhuyinㄐㄧㄝ

UnicodeU+9636

CangjieYRHHI

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阝yì · place

tái台

jiē阶

step; altar; bench

阶梯 • jiē tī • Staircase / Steps • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiē阶

tī梯

Staircase / Steps

Abstract Levels or Stages

Words indicating a rank, stage, or social class in a hierarchy.

阶段 • jiē duàn • section; stage; phase • HSK 5

HSK 5

jiē阶

duàn段

section; stage; phase

阶层 • jiē céng • section; rank; stratum • HSK 6

HSK 6

jiē阶

céng层

section; rank; stratum

阶级 • jiē jí • Class / Social class • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jiē阶

jí级

Class / Social class

需

qiú求

bù不

tóng同

。

People from different social classes have different needs

tā他

zuò坐

zài在

tái台

jiē阶

shàng上

xiū休

xi息

。

He sat on the steps to rest

shè社

huì会

zhōng中

yǒu有

bù不

tóng同

de的

jiē阶

jí级

。

There are different classes in society.

zhè这

ge个

lóu楼

tī梯

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

jiē阶

tī梯

。

This staircase has many steps.

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

jìn进

rù入

guān关

jiàn键

jiē阶

duàn段

。

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秸jiēstalks of millet, corn
芥jièmustard plant; mustard; tiny
姐jiěelder sister
疥jièscabies, itch
揭jiēto lift, to raise, to expose
杰jiéoutstanding, prominent, heroic

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Characters with radical "阝".

陀tuósteep bank, rough terrain
郡jùnadministrative division
陛bìsteps leading throne; throne
陇lǒngmountain located between Shanxi
邹zoua surname; a place name
邢xínga surname; an ancient state name

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