1. 即
  2. 使

即

Previous (强)Next (像)
  • 293rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.08% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 49 words
  • Component in 5 characters

Decomposition

1Once
即→
No glyph available卩
2Radical
即→
丨line彐pig snout乚second丶dot卩seal
3Graphical
即→
丨㇕二乚丶丨㇆

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jí (ji2)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

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 即 jí (ji2)The component 彐 is pronounced as 'jì' (ji4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for 即 jí (ji2)The component 卩 is pronounced as 'jié' (jie2). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

即 also appears in:
唧鲫節蝍鯽

Example Words

Common

即使 
即将 (即將)
立即 

Uncommon

即便 
即刻 
即日 
即时 (即時)

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使

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Previous (工)Next (情)
  • 119th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.16% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 118 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
使→
亻吏
2Radical
使→
亻human十ten口mouth丨line乂N/A
3Graphical
使→
㇒丨一丨口丨乂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shǐ (shi3)to make • to cause • to enable • to use • to employ • to send • to instruct sb to do sth • envoy • messenger

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 使 shǐ (shi3)The component 吏 is pronounced as 'lì' (li4). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 使 shǐ (shi3)The component 十 is pronounced as 'shí' (shi2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 使 shǐ (shi3)The component 丨 is pronounced as 'shù' (shu4). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for 使 shǐ (shi3)The component 乂 is pronounced as 'yì' (yi4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

使用 
即使 
天使 

Uncommon

使劲 (使勁)
使命 
使得 
使用者 
使者 
使馆 (使館)
促使 
大使 
好使 
纵使 (縱使)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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