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 go smoothly; plain sailing
meticulous
obvious at a glance (idiom)
to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
a little; a bit; one dot
some; a few; a little
one of (sth); one out of a multitude
half
all one's life; throughout one's life
one by one; one after another
in a moment; a moment; a while
all the way; the whole journey; going in the same direction
complete mess; chaos; shambles
simultaneously... (and...); one side; one aspect
not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
one step further; further onwards; to move forward a step
the whole family
for a short while; a while; temporary
exactly the same (idiom); also pr. yī mó yī yàng
a short time; a while; a burst
a spell (period of time); a burst; a fit
to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
all of a sudden; all at once; in a short while
Monday