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
The Book of One Thousand and One Nights
soon; in a day or two
Yikatong (Beijing public transport smart card)
gone forever
gone forever
gone without a trace
gone without a trace
totally unlike usual; out of character
unlike what usually happens; contrary to usual
a mouthful; a bite; readily
fig. learn to walk before you run
to be impatient for success
to be impatient for success
in one breath; at a stretch; one breath
erhua variant of yī kǒu qì
erhua variant of yī kǒu qì
a sentence; a line of verse
in short; in a word
in short; in a word
to get sth off one's chest
one week; all the way around; a whole cycle
to respond en masse
have many followers obeying every call
have many followers who obey at once