阶梯 jiētī HSK7 stepping stone Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jiētī stepping stone · cause 阶 階 jiē noun means (literary) means; pathway; a source or reason that leads to an outcome梯 tī noun ladder (bound form) ladder; stairs; stepsjiētī stairs 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梯 tī noun ladder (bound form) ladder; stairs; steps