阶 Stroke Order — How to Write 阶
阶 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
阶 Radical and Character Components
阶 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (hill) carries the meaning, while 介 indicates the sound.
Radical: 阝 + 4 more strokes
阶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiē
Meanings of 阶 in Chinese
1
jiē阶
Steps, stairs, a flight of stairs; a tiered path or structure for ascent and descent, typically made of stone or brick.
他们沿着长长的石阶，一步一步地爬上了山顶
They climbed to the mountain top step by step along the long stone steps.
level, rank, or step, as in social strata, official rank, military rank, or musical scale.
这首歌的旋律很有趣，它在不同的音阶之间跳跃。
The melody of this song is very interesting; it jumps between different musical scales.
To rely on; to depend on; to leverage (as a means or condition)
她阶着敏锐的洞察力，成功解决了那个难题
She relied on her keen insight to successfully solve that difficult problem.
Refers to the origin or cause of a misfortune, disaster, or negative outcome, similar to 'source' or 'root' as in '阶祸' (jiē huò) meaning 'the source of disaster'.
贪婪是万恶之阶。
Greed is the root of all evil.
Stage; step; a phase or period in a process or development.
这是我们研发过程中的重要一阶。
This is a significant stage in our research and development process.
Common Words and Phrases with 阶
1
Social stratum or class; a social group within a hierarchy.
这个城市的高收入阶层通常居住在市郊的高档社区。
The high-income stratum in this city typically resides in upscale communities on the city's outskirts.
2
a stage, phase, or period in the development of something
学习新技能需要经历不同的阶段。
Learning new skills requires going through different stages.
3
Social class; a division of society based on status, wealth, or economic standing.
学校里的学生可以分为不同的学习阶级，例如初级、中级和高级。
Students in a school can be divided into different learning classes, such as beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
4
Class struggle refers to the conflict and opposition between different social or economic classes, especially between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie.
这部历史剧深入探讨了古老文明中不同社会阶层之间因资源分配不均而引发的阶级斗争
This historical drama deeply explores the class struggle that arose from the uneven distribution of resources among different social strata in ancient civilizations.
5
Class nature refers to the common ideological characteristics and shared interests inherent to a particular social class, reflecting its specific demands.
这部电影通过描绘不同角色的生活方式，深刻地揭示了人类行为中存在的阶级性。
This film, by depicting the lifestyles of different characters, profoundly reveals the class nature inherent in human behavior.
6
Stairs or a ladder; also used figuratively to mean a means or path to advancement.
这座图书馆的入口处有几级石阶，看起来像通往知识的阶梯
There are several stone steps at the entrance of this library, looking like a ladder to knowledge.
7
A prisoner or a captive.
在电影中，邪恶的巫师最终被打败，沦为英雄的阶下囚。
In the movie, the evil wizard was finally defeated and became the hero's prisoner.
More words with 阶
- tī梯jiē阶step, stair
- yīn音jiē阶scale
- lì历jiē阶Stages, Successive stages
- wú无chǎn产jiē阶jí级proletariat
- zī资chǎn产jiē阶jí级bourgeoisie, capitalist class
- shí石jiē阶stone steps, stone stairs
- tái台jiē阶step, steps
- zhōng中chǎn产jiē阶jí级middle class
- zhǎo找tái台jiē阶ér儿Find a way to save face, Find an excuse to withdraw gracefully
- gè各jiē阶duàn段each stage, all stages
- jiē阶bì陛steps, stairs
- gè各jiē阶céng层all social strata, all social classes
- xīn新jiē阶duàn段new stage, new phase
- zuì最hòu后jiē阶duàn段final stage, last phase
- zuò阼jiē阶eastern steps, host's steps
- chéng成zhǎng长jiē阶duàn段growth stage, developmental stage
- qǐ起bù步jiē阶duàn段starting phase, initial stage
- shè社huì会jiē阶céng层social class, social stratum
- wǔ五shēng声yīn音jiē阶pentatonic scale, pentatonic
- zǎo早qī期jiē阶duàn段early stage, initial phase
Idioms with 阶
- jiǎ假jiē阶jiù救huǒ火inefficiently handle urgent situation
- jiē阶liǔ柳tíng庭huā花beautiful garden scenery
- huā花jiē阶liǔ柳shì市red-light district
- kāi开jiē阶lì立jí极establish a grand foundation and system
- máo茅shì室tǔ土jiē阶simple, frugal dwelling
- tǔ土jiē阶máo茅cí茨simple, humble dwelling
- yún云jiē阶yuè月dì地celestial realm
- jiē阶qián前wàn万lǐ里thousands of miles away, yet right before one's eyes
- chāo超jiē阶yuè越cì次promote beyond regular rank
- huò祸zuò作fú福jiē阶misfortune can be a stepping stone to good fortune
- jìn进shēn身zhī之jiē阶a stepping stone to advancement
- lián连jiē阶lèi累rèn任repeatedly promoted and appointed
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Open the tool →Questions about 阶
What does 阶 mean in Chinese?
阶 (jiē) means “level” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 阶?
阶 is pronounced jiē in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 阶 have?
阶 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 阶?
阶 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 阶?
The radical of 阶 is 阝, and 阶 is a phono-semantic compound.