The lowest or primary level of an organization; the basic level where direct contact with the public occurs.

the senior leadership or top-level hierarchy within an organization or government

A level, layer, or stage within a hierarchy or structured system; includes administrative levels, social standing, or technical proficiency.

a specific level, layer, or aspect of a situation or problem, such as social, political, or psychological dimensions; the scope of a particular level

A social layer or division within a specific class, distinguished by economic status or occupation

consisting of many physical layers or tiers; one layer after another

deep; underlying; going beyond the surface level to reach a more profound or fundamental meaning

having multiple levels, layers, or echelons, such as in administration or complex systems

The lowest floor of a building (ground floor) or the bottom-most level of an object or structure

having two layers, levels, or decks; double-tier

deep level; deep-seated; in-depth; fundamental

The upper layer or level of a structure or physical object.

to appear continuously in an endless stream; to emerge in an innumerable succession

floor or story of a building

a layer of rock or sediment in the earth's crust, including sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks; geological formation

the middle layer or stratum; the rank or level between the upper and lower levels

lower level or bottom layer of a structure; underlayer; substrate

a fracture in the Earth's crust where rocks on either side have shifted; a geological fault line

The lowest-level units of a political, social, or administrative structure

the outermost or top layer of a physical object

a protective layer or paintcoat applied to the surface of an object to improve durability

the layer of air or gases surrounding the earth or another planet; atmospheric layer

top floor or the top of a building; top layer or level

The cultural and institutional components of a society, such as its legal system, religion, and philosophy, which are built upon its economic foundation.

a hollow space or layer between two solid layers; a double layer

The outer layer of tissue in an animal or plant organ, such as the bark of a stem or the outer layer of a kidney

a layer of coal found between underground rock layers; coal bed

cloud layer; cloud bank; layers of clouds

To climb one story higher; figuratively used to describe achieving further progress, improvement, or a higher level of excellence.

social group consisting of people who depend on wages or salaries as their main source of income; wage earners; salaried workers

The vertical height of a single story in a building, measured from the floor to the floor of the level above.

gas trapped in layers of coal underground

rock stratum or rock formation in the Earth's crust; layers of rock that are plate-like or bedded in structure

The gray matter covering the brain's cerebral hemispheres, functioning as the center for sensory and motor processing as well as higher cognitive tasks like language and memory.

layer of ice; icing

the outermost layer of the skin or the protective outer surface of plant and animal tissues; stratum corneum

the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation

To overlap one on top of another; tiered

outer layer; outer shell; surface

a layer of metal coated onto the surface of another metal or object, such as chrome, copper, or zinc

a layer of porous rock deep underground that contains oil; an oil-bearing formation

leadership level; the ruling class or people in charge of an organization or society

An intermediate layer of material between two other layers

Space beyond the Earth's atmosphere, which is not under the jurisdiction of any nation; also referred to as [[宇宙空间|宇宙空間|yu3 zhou4 kong1 jian1]]

The distinct levels or layers of water at different depths in a river, lake, or sea

to arrange or separate into layers; to stratify

bunk bed; double-decked bunk

water-bearing stratum; a layer of permeable rock or soil that contains and transmits groundwater

A type of apartment layout where a single unit covers two floors connected by an internal staircase.