即可
jíkě · HSK 7
then could do something
✅ 即 (then/right away) + 可 (can) = then you can do it
即 means then or right-away, 可 means can or may. Stack them and you get then-can: once a condition is met, you may go ahead. Often closes instructions, like press the button 即可 (and that's all you need).
即 — 皀 (food vessel) + 卩 (kneeling person)
Originally a pictograph showing a person kneeling beside a food vessel, about to eat. The original sense was 'to approach (the meal)' or 'to draw near.' From this came extended meanings like 'immediately,' 'at once,' and 'namely,' since approaching something happens right away.
可 — mouth 口 + breath marker 丁 (modified)
可 originally depicted a mouth (口) with a curved stroke suggesting exhaled breath or speech, conveying approval or assent. From this came the meaning 'to permit' or 'can,' as granting permission was expressed verbally. Today it broadly means 'may,' 'can,' or 'approve.'