即 (jí) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- promptly
- quickly
- immediately
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
即 breaks down into 1 component arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 即 is 卩 — meaning seal. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 印却.
How the character is built
即 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. A hungry person卩 kneeling over food 皀; compare 既.
HSK 4 Words Containing 即
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
即 appears in 14 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 即 mean in Chinese?
即 (jí) means promptly, quickly, immediately. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 即 have?
即 is written in 7 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 即?
The radical of 即 is 卩 (seal). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 印, 却.
What is the pinyin for 即?
即 is pronounced jí.
What HSK 4 words use 即?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 即 appears in 1 word, including 即使 (jíshǐ). See the full list above.