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
with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
a great deal of; a dime a dozen
to split sth into two (idiom)
to split sth into two (idiom)
a little bit
to separate
to separate
to make a clean sweep of; to clear off
to sweep clean; to clean out
row
to investigate; to check out
to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
group of people
group of people
to swarm around; flocking (to see)
to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
hole in one (golf)
hole in one (golf)
extravagant