層級

简 层级 · 繁 層級
Mandarin · pinyin céng jí

Meanings

  1. level
  2. hierarchy
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層
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級
jí · level, rank, class; grade
层
céng · story, layer, floor, stratum
级
jí · level, rank, class; grade
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Mandarin tones

2–2 · ceng2 ji2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cang4 kap1

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noun

  1. levels and ranks

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