阶级
jiējíTraditional 階級
(social) class
Every meaning
jiējí
- (social) class
Its characters
- 阶jiēsteps; stairs (as in 台阶)
- 级jílevel; grade; rank
Words with 阶
Words with 级
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).