| 阶层 | jie1 ceng2 | hierarchy |
| 中级 | zhong1 ji2 | middle level (in a hierarchy) |
| 贵贱 | gui4 jian4 | noble and lowly |
| 层级 | ceng2 ji2 | hierarchy |
| 教主 | jiao4 zhu3 jiao1 zhu3 | hierarch |
| 内定 | nei4 ding4 | decision to appoint an official that is kept secret among the hierarchy |
| 同步数位阶层 | tong2 bu4 shu4 wei4 jie1 ceng2 | synchronous digital hierarchy |
| 近乎同步数位阶层 | jin4 hu1 tong2 bu4 shu4 wei4 jie1 ceng2 jin1 hu5 tong2 bu4 shu4 wei4 jie1 ceng | plesiochronous digital hierarchy |
| 阶级式 | jie1 ji2 shi4 | hierarchical |
| 自我实现 | zi4 wo3 shi2 xian4 | self-fulfilment |
| 社会阶层 | she4 hui4 jie1 ceng2 | social status |
| 层报 | ceng2 bao4 | to report to higher authorities through layers of hierarchy |
| 掌权者 | zhang3 quan2 zhe3 | hierarch |