一 yī

one; 1; single

HSK 1 #2

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 2nd character
Radical ⼀ (1.0)
Strokes 1
Index # 1

Definitions

一 yī
  1. 1. one
  2. 2. 1
  3. 3. single
  4. 4. a (article)
  5. 5. all
  6. 6. whole
  7. 7. entire
  8. 8. throughout
  9. 9. as soon as
  10. 10. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
  11. 11. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

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Words containing 一

Word Meaning
一星半点 yī xīng bàn diǎn
just the tiniest bit; a hint of
一笑置之 yī xiào zhì zhī
to dismiss with a laugh; to make light of
一般性 yī bān xìng
general; generality
一诺千金 yī nuò qiān jīn
a promise that must be kept; keep one’s word
一锤定音 yī chuí dìng yīn
fig. to make the final decision
不可一世 bù kě yī shì
to be insufferably arrogant
整齐划一 zhěng qí huà yī
uniform and orderly; all the same
济济一堂 jǐ jǐ yī táng
to congregate in one hall (idiom); to gather under one roof
独当一面 dú dāng yī miàn
be fully in charge; handle things alone
一元 yī yuán
single variable (math.); univariate
一反常态 yī fǎn cháng tài
very unlike usual; out of character
一念之差 yī niàn zhī chā
ill-considered action; momentary slip; false step
一应俱全 yī yīng jù quán
with everything needed available
一把抓 yī bǎ zhuā
to attempt all tasks at once
一穷二白 yī qióng èr bái
impoverished; backward both economically and culturally
一饱眼福 yī bǎo yǎn fú
to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
不一会 bù yī huì
soon
九死一生 jiǔ sǐ yī shēng
nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
留一手 liú yī shǒu
not to divulge all one's trade secrets
一呼百应 yī hū bǎi yìng
to respond en masse
一品 yī pǐn
first-rate; superb
一审 yī shěn
first instance (law)
一拥而上 yī yōng ér shàng
to swarm around; flocking (to see)
一体化 yī tǐ huà
integration; unification; incorporation
划一 huà yī
uniform; to standardize
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