阶
堦jiē
#744 most
frequent character
variant of 階|阶[jie1]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
阶 jiē pairs ⻖, meaning steps or hilly ground, with 介 jiè, which gives the sound. It first meant a flight of steps. From that came 'stage, phase' and 'musical scale'.
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