Depicts a kneeling person (卩) eating from a container of food (皀). Based on the original meaning "eat". The meaning later shifted to "come near", "approach", and "quickly".
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Historical Evolution
即
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
即
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
即
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
即
Bronze
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
即
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
即
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
即
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
即
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
即
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
即
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
即
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
即
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
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
Japanese
- instantly; immediately; at once
- equals; means; is (usu. in negative sentence)
- oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
即 そく
Soku female given name
即 ちかし
Chikashi given name
CHINESE WORDS (91)
即使 [jíshǐ] #885
even if
立即 [lìjí] #2,601
immediately
即将 [jíjiāng] #2,153
on the eve of
即将 [jíjiāng] #2,153
on the eve of
即便 [jíbiàn] #2,856
even if
即可 [jíkě] #14,722
equivalent to 就可以
随即 [suíjí] #21,220
immediately
随即 [suíjí] #21,220
immediately
即时 [jíshí] #9,721
immediate
即时 [jíshí] #9,721
immediate
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JAPANESE WORDS (100)
⭐ 即座に [そくざに] #3,341
immediately
即答 [そくとう] #5,469
immediate reply
⭐ 就く [つく] #7,460
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.)
⭐ 即死 [そくし] #9,133
instant death
⭐ 即ち [すなわち] #9,311
that is (to say)
⭐ 即刻 [そっこく] #13,665
immediately
⭐ 即席 [そくせき] #14,359
impromptu
⭐ 即位 [そくい] #15,559
accession to the throne
一触即発 [いっしょくそくはつ] #20,357
critical (touch and go) situation
⭐ 即時 [そくじ] #20,478
prompt
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