立竿见影 lìgānjiànyǐng to get instant results Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 立 lì verb to set up to erect; to set something upright; to verticalize竿 gān noun pole (bound form) pole; rod; bamboo stalk见 見 jiàn verb to see to see; to catch sight of; to perceive visually影 yǐng verbnoun shadow (bound form) shadow; reflection; image