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
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled
early in the morning; at dawn
erhua variant of yī kuài
Monday
the same; identical
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked
together; along
to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed
first class; category A
part of; portion; subset
together; in the same place; in company
a total mess; complete shambles
pair; couple
on the other hand; another aspect
not one good point; everything about it is wrong
split second
generally speaking
region; district
firstly, ...
one-quarter
first thing in the morning; at dawn; at first light
disposable (goods); single-use; one-time
generation
to be very clear about sth (idiom)