Radical 纟

6 strokes

級

thread 纟 (233a) + reach 及 (534a) = grade 级

年级 (168) niánjí grade (in school)

[初级 (439) chūjí elementary, initial]

[上级 (42) shàngjí a superior, higher authorities]

[九级风 (38, 468) jiǔjífēng 10 % off, a 10% discount]

If the thread (from the silkworm) can reach across the loom without breaking, it is high grade silk. / They can use the leftovers to make the fairy a new G-string.