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阶

jiē

stairs, steps; degree, rank

🔤 Pictophonetic: 阝 (hill) provides meaning, 介 provides pronunciation
HSK 5 6 strokes Very Common (7%)
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Component Breakdown

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阝
yì
place, town, city
介
jiè
agent, go-between, intermediary; to introduce; shell, armor
⿰阝介 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

yì
阝
place, town, city
2 strokes
jiè
介
agent, go-between, intermediary; to introduce; shell, armor
💡 Ideographic: A border 八 dividing people 人
4 strokes HSK 2

Words Using 阶 (50)

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