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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 台阶
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 台阶 | tái jiē | - steps - flight of steps - step (over obstacle) - fig. way out of an embarrassing situation - bench (geology) |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 6,405 | 8,479 | 10,431 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 台 | tái | - Taiwan (abbr.) - surname Tai |
| 台 | tái | - (classical) you (in letters) - variant of 臺|台[tai2] |
| 台 | tái | - desk; table; counter |
| 台 | tái | - Taiwan (abbr.) |
| 台 | tái | - platform - stage - terrace - stand - support - station - broadcasting station - classifier for vehicles or machines |
| 台 | tái | - typhoon |
| 阶 | jiē | - variant of 階|阶[jie1] |
| 阶 | jiē | - rank or step - stairs |
Other Words Containing 台阶
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 台阶 | 5 | 4 | 6,405 | 8,479 | 10,431 |