阶梯 jiē tī

flight of steps; (fig.) a means of advancement

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 16054th word

Definitions

  1. 1. flight of steps
  2. 2. (fig.) a means of advancement
  3. 3. stepping stone

Characters

Character Meaning
阶 jiē HSK 5
stairs; rank or step; variant of 階jiē
梯 tī HSK 3
stairs; ladder