即 (jí) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 即 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
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HSK 4 Words Containing 即
即使
even if; even though
即使下雨，我们也要出发。
Jíshǐ xià yǔ, wǒmen yě yào chūfā.
Even if it rains, we still have to set off.
About the character 即
即 (jí) means namely; immediately; even if. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".