台阶 táijiē Steps

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Traditional: 臺階

Stroke order

台阶 is written in 11 strokes across 2 characters.

台阶 — the Chinese character for Steps (táijiē), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 台阶 — Steps

台 — 5 strokes
阶 — 6 strokes

Senses

steps
flight of steps
step (over obstacle)
fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
bench (geology)

Characters in 台阶

台 tái — (classical) you (in letters); desk; table; counter; platform
阶 jiē — rank or step; stairs

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

台阶 is pronounced táijiē and means “Steps”.

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