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
a chaotic mess
warm and affable
warm and affable
pitch-black; (fig.) to be completely in the dark
pitch-black; (fig.) to be completely in the dark
ball of fire; fireball
ball of fire; fireball
complete mess; chaos; shambles
pile
all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile
together; in the same place; in company
erhua variant of yī kuài
a total mess; complete shambles
spotless
one side; at the same time
one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
very quickly; instantly; overnight
in a constant state of tension
in a constant state of tension
one-to-many correspondence
one-to-many correspondence
(lit. and fig.) overnight
(lit. and fig.) overnight