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title: "Jieceng Meaning: 阶层 (jiēcéng) Means “social class”"
description: "阶层 (traditional 階層, jiēcéng) means “social class; stratum”. Hear its tones, see what 阶 and 层 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieceng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 阶层 mean?

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阶层 jiēcéng

## social class; stratum

## Its characters

1. 阶 jiē steps
2. 层 céng layer

## In a sentence

社会各个阶层的人都来了。 People from every social class came.

[More about 阶层](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%98%B6%E5%B1%82)

## More words with 阶 or 层

- [层次 céngcì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cengci)
- [层面 céngmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cengmian)
- [底层 dǐcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diceng)
- [高层 gāocéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoceng)
- [基层 jīcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiceng)
- [阶段 jiēduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieduan)
- [台阶 táijiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taijie)

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