台阶

steps / flight of steps / step (over obstacle) / fig. way out of an embarrassing situation / bench (geology)

(classical) you (in letters) / variant of 臺|台[tai2]

desk / table / counter

Taiwan (abbr.)

platform / stage / terrace / stand / support / station / broadcasting station / classifier for vehicles or machines

typhoon

variant of 階|阶[jie1]

rank or step / stairs