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阶 - jiē

stairs, steps; rank, degree

stairs, steps; rank, degree

How to read 阶

Click 阶 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiē
Englishstairs, steps; rank, degree
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

阶乘 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 阶位. Please read 阶地 one more time.

Common words with this character

the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120
order; rank; level
terrace
social class

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 阶 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 阶乘 and 阶位 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 阶.