created sense approved 阶梯/階梯 · jiētī · stairs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
阶梯 / 階梯
jiētī
stairs
flight of stairs; a set of steps; a ladder
阶 (literal) → 阶/階 · jiē · stairs 梯 (literal) → 梯 · tī · ladder
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created sense approved 阶梯/階梯 · jiētī · stepping stone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
阶梯 / 階梯
jiētī
stepping stone
(metaphorical) a path, means, or ladder to success or progress; a way to reach a goal
阶 (literal) → 阶/階 · jiē · means 梯 (literal) → 梯 · tī · ladder
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created sense approved 阶梯/階梯 · jiētī · cause — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
阶梯 / 階梯
jiētī
cause
the origin or cause of something (often used in the context of conflict or disorder)
阶 (literal) → 阶/階 · jiē · means 梯 (literal) → 梯 · tī · ladder
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition