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台阶
臺階
táijiē
1. steps
2. flight of steps
3. step (over obstacle)
4. fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
5. bench (geology)
HSK 5

Character Breakdown

台
tái
platform; unit; term of address
HSK 4 5 丶
阶
jiē
stairs, steps; degree, rank
HSK 5 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

下台阶
xiàtáijiē
to extricate oneself
找台阶儿
zhǎotáijiēr
to find an excuse

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