grades; ranks; hierarchy
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
grades; ranks; hierarchy
literaryA classical Chinese term, now archaic, referring to the hierarchy or order of ranks in a graded system. Predominantly found in classical or formal writing.
Gǔ古
dài代
jué爵
wèi位
yǒu有
qí其
děng等
cuī衰
。
Ancient noble titles had their own hierarchy of ranks.
Àn按
zhào照
guān官
yuán员
de的
děng等
cuī衰
gěi给
yǔ予
bù不
tóng同
de的
fèng俸
lù禄
。
Officials were granted different salaries according to their rank and grade.
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Shè社
huì会
gè各
jiē阶
céng层
zhī之
jiān间
，
děng等
cuī衰
fēn分
míng明
。
There is a clear hierarchy among the various social strata.