台阶 (tái jiē) — steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation

台阶

tái jiē

HSK 4

steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation

Characters

台

platform; unit; term of address

radical 口components ⿱厶口

阶

stairs, steps; degree, rank

radical 阝components ⿰阝介