即(jí): namely
HSK 47 strokes
namely
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Character information
- Pinyin
- jí
- Meaning
- 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
- Strokes
- 7
- HSK level
- HSK 4
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 即 comes from and how its parts fit together.
Ideograph
⿰？卩A hungry person卩 kneeling over food 皀; compare 既
A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.
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How to write 即 step by step
7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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