即

jí

namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near

Radical: 卩 HSK 7 v, d, c ideographic

Components & Etymology

即 decomposes into the following components:

卩

Words containing 即

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 即.

亦即
yì jí
namely
即为
jí wéi
to be considered to be
即付
jí fù
to pay on demand
即令
jí lìng
即位
jí wèi
to succeed to the throne
即使
jí shǐ
even if
即便
jí biàn
even if
即兴
jí xìng
improvisation (in the arts)
即刻
jí kè
immediately
即可
jí kě
that will do
即如
jí rú
such as
即将
jí jiāng
on the eve of

Related characters (radical 卩)

Characters that share the radical 卩.

卩 卬 卯 印 却 卵 卸 卹 卻 卿

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