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阶 = 阝 + 介

阶 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “stairs”. It is built from 阝 (place) and 介 (forerunner).

Keyword
stairs
Pinyin (Mandarin)
jiē
Script
Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as
stairs, steps, лестница, ступеньки, steps

Decomposition

ids

  1. 阝 place
  2. 介 forerunner

How to find 阶 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “place” + “forerunner”. 阶 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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