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

弹指顷 yī tán zhǐ qǐng a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
彈指頃 yī tán zhǐ qǐng a snap of the fingers (idiom); in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye
往無前 yī wǎng wú qián to advance courageously (idiom); to press forward
径 yī jìng directly; straightaway; straight
徑 yī jìng directly; straightaway; straight
德 yī xīn yī dé of one heart and one mind (idiom)
心二用 yī xīn èr yòng to do two things at once (idiom); to multitask; to divide one's attention
心多用 yī xīn duō yòng to multitask
意 yī yì focus; with complete devotion; stubbornly
应 yī yīng all; every
應 yī yīng all; every
應俱全 yī yīng jù quán with everything needed available
成不變 yī chéng bù biàn nothing much changes (idiom); always the same; stuck in a rut
厅 yī fáng yī tīng one bedroom and one living room
廳 yī fáng yī tīng one bedroom and one living room
手交钱,手交货 yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom); fig. to pay for what you want in cash; simple and direct transaction
手交錢,手交貨 yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom); fig. to pay for what you want in cash; simple and direct transaction
手包辦 yī shǒu bāo bàn to take care of a matter all by oneself; to run the whole show
手遮天 yī shǒu zhē tiān lit. to hide the sky with one hand; to hide the truth from the masses
打 yī dá dozen
技之長 yī jì zhī cháng proficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom)
把好手 yī bǎ hǎo shǒu expert; dab hand
把屎把尿 yī bǎ shǐ yī bǎ niào to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom)
把死拿 yī bǎ sǐ ná stubborn; inflexible
把眼泪把鼻涕 yī bǎ yǎn lèi yī bǎ bí tì with one's face covered in tears (idiom)