阝
Primary radical
阝 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 阶.
CHINESE CHARACTER
阶 (jiē): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
jiē
stairs, steps; degree, rankHSK 56 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
介
Phonetic component
介 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 6
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 阶 in 6 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 阶
HSK 5 · stage; section; phase; period
HSK 5 · steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
HSK 7-9 · social class
HSK 7-9 · (social) class
HSK 7-9 · flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of
Examples using 阶
癌症如果在第一阶段被发现的话是很容易治愈的。
Ái zhèng rú guǒ zài dì yī jiē duàn bèi fā xiàn de huà shì hěn róng yì zhì yù de。Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase.
美国是一个自称没有社会阶层的国家。
Měi guó shì yí gè zì chēng méi yǒu shè huì jiē céng de guó jiā。America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society.
FAQ
What does 阶 (jiē) mean in Chinese?
stairs, steps; degree, rank
How do you write 阶 in stroke order?
阶 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 阶?
阝 is the radical in 阶. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 阶?
阶段 (jiēduàn): stage; section; phase; period; 台阶 (táijiē): steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology); 阶层 (jiēcéng): social class.