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
one night stand
to become popular overnight
to become popular overnight
one-night stand; ephemeral
erhua variant of yī dà zǎo
erhua variant of yī dà zǎo
to change from day to day
to change from day to day
monogamy; lit. one husband one wife
polygamy
one man holds the pass; no army can break through
one person can hold off many enemies
a set; suit; set pattern of behavior
to be just like
as usual
as expected
monogamy
partial view; limited outlook
partial view; limited outlook
in a line; in a row
each word is a teardrop (idiom)
each word is a teardrop (idiom)
verbatim; word for word
to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
without missing a word