阶层
Old HSK 6
阶层 (jiēcéng) · social class
阶层 (jiēcéng) means “social class; stratum”. It is written with 2 characters: 阶 (stairs) + 层 (floor (of a building)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 阶层 is built
The characters
阶 jiē · stairs
What 阶 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 介jiè — agent
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 介 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
层 céng · floor (of a building)
What 层 is made of
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 云yún — (classical) to say
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: Simplified form of 層; 曾 provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
社会上有不同的阶层。Shèhuì shàng yǒu bùtóng de jiēcéng.There are different social classes in society.
这种产品受到各阶层的欢迎。Zhè zhǒng chǎnpǐn shòudào gè jiēcéng de huānyíng.This product is popular with people of all classes.
Questions about 阶层
What does 阶层 mean?
阶层 (jiēcéng) means “social class; stratum”.
How do you pronounce 阶层?
阶层 is pronounced jiēcéng.
Which HSK level is 阶层?
阶层 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 阶段jiēduànstage
- 台阶táijiēsteps
- 层出不穷céngchūbùqióngto emerge one after another
- 层次céngcìlevel
- 层céngfloor (of a building)
Learn 阶层 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 95: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.