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
fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute
a specter is haunting Europe; line from Marx
A specter is haunting Europe
one after another; one by one
one after another; one by one
same as yī yàng; the same
fig. each person has his own position
fig. each person has his own position
(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
(of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom)
(of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom)
lateralization
lateralization
news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
monovalent (chemistry)
monovalent (chemistry)
a new year begins (idiom)
a new year begins (idiom)
monism; view that all reality is one
monism; belief all is one basic thing
methyl alcohol CH3OH
fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
a tiny bit (idiom); an iota