| jiē | rank or step/stairs |
| 阶 | rank or step stairs |
| 阶下囚 | captive; prisoner |
| 阶乘 | the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120 |
| 阶地 | terrace (geography) |
| 阶墀 | The flooring of steps |
| 阶层 | hierarchy stratum |
| 阶梯 | a step a flight of steps a ladder |
| 阶梯光栅 | echelle; echelon grating |
| 阶梯教室 | amphitheatre; amphitheater; lecture theatre; lecture theater; theater; theatre; lecture theatre; terrace classroom |
| 阶梯计价 | volumetric pricing tiered pricing differential pricing |
| 阶段 | stage section phase |
| 阶段性 | in stages step by step |
| 阶石 | Stones used to build steps. |
| 阶砖 | a paving tile |
| 阶级 | (social) class CL:個|个 |
| 阶级内容 | class content |
| 阶级冲突 | class conflict |
| 阶级分化 | class differentiation |
| 阶级分析 | class analysis |
| 阶级利益 | class interests |