阶梯
jiētīTraditional 階梯
staircase; flight of steps
Every meaning
jiētī
- staircase; flight of steps
- (fig.) ladder (to success)
Its characters
- 阶jiēsteps; stairs (as in 台阶)
- 梯tīladder; stairs
Words with 阶
Words with 梯
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).