级 , a Chinese measure word

级 jí

1. For severed heads taken as trophies

   • 斩首十级首 shǒuten severed heads
   • 一级甲首one severed head taken as a trophy

2. For storeys of a pagoda

   • 七级浮屠浮屠 fútúa seven-storey pagoda

3. For steps of stairs or ladders

   • 五十级台阶台阶 táijiēfifty steps
   • 一级石阶石阶 shíjiēone stone step
   • 三级土阶three earthen steps
   • 一级石磴one stone step

4. For grades or ranks of people and things

   • 八级地震地震 dìzhènmagnitude eight earthquake
   • 十二级台风台风 táifēnga force twelve typhoon
   • 一级龙井茶龙井茶 lóngjǐngcháone grade of Longjing tea
   11 more words

   • 企业
   • 医院
   • 教授
   • 演员
   • 品
   • 小麦
   • 运动员
   • 猪肉
   • 劳模
   • 大白菜
   • 战斗英雄

5. For ancient official rank grades Classical

   • 爵一级爵 juéone rank of nobility

6. For captured prisoners of war Classical

   • 首虏万级ten thousand captives