Word information
Simplified阶梯
Traditional階梯
Pinyinjiētī
Part of speech名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
阶梯
jiētī · flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of
Character breakdown
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How to learn 阶梯
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