one; 1; single

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)

Stroke order

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Words containing 一

Word Meaning
to take care of a matter all by oneself
fig. one small item in a big scheme
a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area
to settle a matter in one go
wide open flat land; smooth and easy going
one half
uniqueness
unification (of the nation); large scale unification
to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
slightly better; a cut above
seeing is believing
unanimous; all of one voice
single entity; whole
unified; integration; integrated
certainly; also written yī zhǔn
lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
fig. in a short period of time; overnight
not having any special skill; without any qualifications
to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
to read very rapidly; ten lines at a glance (idiom)
from the same origin; passed down as one line
three in one; triple
one ninth
each sticks to own story; disagree on facts