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 bunch of nonsense
a pack of lies
a pack of lies
blameless; perfectly clean; unimpeachable (idiom)
fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
certainly; also written yī zhǔn
(to disappear etc) in an instant; like a wisp of smoke
to start off successfully; to win instant success (idiom)
to start off successfully; to win instant success (idiom)
to become an instant hit; to win instant success (idiom)
to become an instant hit; to win instant success (idiom)
unimpressed; totally unaffected
unimpressed; totally unaffected
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed
not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
unheard of
unheard of
not having any special skill; without any qualifications
not one good point; everything about it is wrong
every item has a weakness (idiom)
to keep doing (the wrong thing)
honest and incorruptible (government officials)
honest and incorruptible (government officials)
fig. empty vessels make the most noise