立刻 meaning and pronunciation

立刻
Simplified/traditional word

立刻 English definition

lì kè
  • forthwith
  • immediate
  • prompt
  • promptly
  • straightway
  • thereupon
  • at once

HSK level

Characters

  • 立 (lì): to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately;
  • 刻 (kè): quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals;