階 (gaai1 | jie1) : steps; rank

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階

gaai1

jie1

[1] steps; stairs
[2] rank; class

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: (#170)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

階 / 阶

This word has been viewed 6592 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Dec 2010 14:05

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台階 toi4 gaai1 tai2 jie1 = steps; a flight of steps

資產階級 zi1 caan2 gaai1 kap1 zi1 chan3 jie1 ji2 = the owner class; the capitalists; the bourgeoisie

階段 gaai1 dyun6 jie1 duan4 = section; part; stage (level)

階層 gaai1 cang4 jie1 ceng2 = hierarchy; social class

階級 gaai1 kap1 jie1 ji2 = social class

無產階級 mou4 caan2 gaai1 kap1 wu2 chan3 jie1 ji2 = proletariat (as opposed to the property owning class)

臺階 toi4 gaai1 tai2 jie1 = steps; a flight of steps

統治階級 tung2 zi6 gaai1 kap1 tong3 zhi4 jie1 ji2 = the ruling class

工人階級 gung1 jan4 gaai1 kap1 gong1 ren2 jie1 ji2 = the working class

現階段 jin6 gaai1 dyun6 xian4 jie1 duan4 = at the present stage
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Decimal representation of this word: 階
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