堦〔阶〕 {jiē}

1. rank or step
2. stairs

階〔阶〕 gaai¹ {jiē}

1. rank or step
2. stairs

階級〔阶级〕 gaai¹ kap¹ {jiē jí}

caste

階磚〔阶砖〕 gaai¹ zyun¹ {jiē zhuān}

paving tile; diamond (the suit in a pack of playing cards)

階層〔阶层〕 gaai¹ cang⁴ {jiē céng}

1. hierarchy
2. stratum
3. social class

階地〔阶-〕 gaai¹ deng⁶ {jiē dì}

terrace (geography)

階段〔阶-〕 gaai¹ dyun⁶ {jiē duàn}

1. stage
2. section
3. phase
4. period
5. CL: 個

階級〔阶级〕 gaai¹ kap¹ {jiē jí}

1. (social) class
2. CL: 個

階乘〔阶-〕 gaai¹ sing⁴ {jiē chéng}

the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120

階梯〔阶-〕 gaai¹ tai¹ {jiē tī}

1. flight of steps
2. (fig.) a means of advancement
3. stepping stone

階磚仔〔阶砖-〕 gaai¹ zyun¹ zai² {jiē zhuān zǐ}

diamonds (the suit in a pack of playing cards)

階段性〔阶--〕 gaai¹ dyun⁶ sing³ {jiē duàn xìng}

1. in stages
2. step by step

階級式〔阶级-〕 gaai¹ kap¹ sik¹ {jiē jí shì}

hierarchical

階級鬥爭〔阶级斗争〕 gaai¹ kap¹ dau³ zang¹ {jiē jí dòu zhēng}

the class struggle

階級成分〔阶级--〕 gaai¹ kap¹ sing⁴ fan⁶ {jiē jí chéng fèn}

1. social composition
2. social status (in Marxist theory, esp. using during cultural revolution)

階梯教室〔阶---〕 gaai¹ tai¹ gaau³ sat¹ {jiē tī jiào shì}

lecture theater

階梯計價〔阶-计价〕 gaai¹ tai¹ gai³ gaa³ {jiē tī jì jià}

1. volumetric pricing
2. tiered pricing
3. differential pricing