one; a, an; alone

DEFINITIONS

一 yī
  • one
  • 1
  • single
  • a (article)
  • as soon as
  • entire
  • whole
  • all
  • throughout
  • "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  • also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

STROKES

WORDS

字不落 yī zì bù là see 一字不漏[yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4]
字不识 yī zì bù shí totally illiterate
字不識 yī zì bù shí totally illiterate
字之师 yī zì zhī shī one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master
字之師 yī zì zhī shī one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master
字儿 yī zì r in a row; in a line
字兒 yī zì r in a row; in a line
字千金 yī zì qiān jīn one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect; each word is highly valued
字巾 yī zì jīn headband; strip of cloth worn around the head
字褒贬 yī zì bāo biǎn dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom); concise and powerful style
字褒貶 yī zì bāo biǎn dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom); concise and powerful style
定要 yī dìng yào must
家之主 yī jiā zhī zhǔ master of the house; family head
審 yī shěn first instance (law)
寸光阴寸金 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom); fig. free time is to be treasured
寸光陰寸金 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom); fig. free time is to be treasured
寸光阴寸金,寸金难买寸光阴 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom); fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
寸光陰寸金,寸金難買寸光陰 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom); fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
對 yī duì couple; pair
斗牛 yī duì yī dòu niú one-on-one basketball game
鬥牛 yī duì yī dòu niú one-on-one basketball game
对儿 yī duì r a pair; a couple
對兒 yī duì r a pair; a couple
小部分 yī xiǎo bù fèn a small part; a small section
小阵儿 yī xiǎo zhèn r very brief period of time