gāi陔（垓）
陔（垓）
archaic
literary
technical
Meaning of 陔
陔 means the area near or below the steps of a terrace; tier; layer; step; rank. Pronounced gāi.
- the area near or below the steps of a terrace
- tier; layer; step; rank
- a low ridge of earth between fields
Character Info
Radical阝
Strokes8
Stroke Order
陔
Definitions & Examples
Lì立
yú于
gāi垓
xià下
，
yǎng仰
wàng望
gōng宫
què阙
。
He stood below the steps, looking up at the palace towers.
Gǔ古
shí时
gōng宫
diàn殿
，
jiǔ九
gāi垓
zhī之
shè设
，
yǐ以
shì示
wēi威
yí仪
。
In ancient palaces, the arrangement of the nine tiers was used to display majesty.