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 little while; a short time
a little while; a short time
a little while; a short time
a little while; a short time
a little while; a short time
two equally brilliant people; rivals of equal talent
two equally outstanding talents; matched rivals
for a moment; momentarily
sporadic effort
sporadic effort
first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
in a moment; a moment; a while
in a moment; a moment; a while
to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
as far as the eye can see (idiom)
to be evident at a glance (idiom)
a new chief brings in new aides
once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
fig. one is helpless alone
fig. one is helpless alone
in deadly earnest; deadpan
small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
fig. to get part of the profits; one's share of the action