阶下囚 jiēxiàqiú prisoner Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 阶 階 jiē noun stairs (bound form) steps; stairs; a structure made of brick or stone for climbing up or down, as in 台阶 táijiē下 xià locative below low place; bottom; underneath; (bound form) used after a noun to indicate a scope, condition, or time囚 qiú noun prisoner (bound form) prisoner; convict; captive