磴 (dèng) - Stone steps & stone stairs

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Stone steps;

stone stairs;

stone bridge;

a unit of measurement for steps or stairs.

Stone stepsstone stairsstone bridge

Usage highlights

Stone stepsStone bridgeMountain stepsStep by stepHundred stepsStone step path

Synonyms

  • 阶— step, stair
  • 梯— ladder, stairs
  • 步— step, pace

Antonyms

  • 坡— slope, incline
  • 平— flat, level

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We climbed the stone steps (石磴) up the mountain.
  • The ancient stone bridge (石磴桥) spans the stream.
  • The path has over a hundred steps (百磴).
  • He sat on the stone step (磴石) to rest.

Collocations

  • Stone steps(石磴)
  • Stone bridge(磴桥)
  • Mountain steps(山磴)
  • Step by step(磴磴)
  • Hundred steps(百磴)
  • Stone step path(磴道)

Idioms

  • Step by step ascending(磴磴而上)
  • Stone steps winding(磴道盘空)
  • Countless stone steps(磴磴无数)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Common in classical Chinese garden and mountain path architecture, representing the connection between human and natural landscapes.
  • Often appears in poetry describing mountain climbing journeys and spiritual ascents.
  • Used historically as a unit for measuring steps in architectural planning.

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