台阶

臺階
táijiē
  1. steps
  2. flight of steps
  3. step (over obstacle)
  4. fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
  5. bench (geology)

CEDICT

geology

Entry Composition

=1 台 tái
  1. (classical) you (in letters)
  2. variant of 台 tái
=1 台 tái desk; table; counter
=1 台 tái
  1. platform
  2. stage
  3. terrace
  4. stand
  5. support
  6. station
  7. broadcasting station
  8. classifier for vehicles or machines
=1 台 tái typhoon
=2 阶 jiē variant of 阶 jiē
=2 阶 jiē
  1. rank or step
  2. stairs