即
HSK 4

即 (jí): promptly, quickly, immediately

jí

promptly, quickly, immediately

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Pinyin

jí

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

promptly, quickly, immediately

How to Write 即 (jí)

即 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 即

A hungry person卩 kneeling over food 皀; compare 既

What 即 is Made Of

即 is built from 1 component:

卩seal

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Words Using 即

Common Chinese words that contain 即:

即使

jíshǐ

即便

jíbiàn

即将

jíjiāng

立即

lìjí

随即

suíjí

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