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
to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
fig. to be impartial
monotheism; unitarianism (denying the Trinity)
monotheism; unitarianism (denying the Trinity)
earnestly and sincerely (idiom); devoutly
earnestly and sincerely (idiom); devoutly
first secretary
one kind of; one type of
one kind of; one type of
(sold etc) out; leaving none left
like a swarm of bees
impoverished; backward both economically and culturally
to get a clue; to guess at a glance; to infer easily
to get a clue; to guess at a glance; to infer easily
I don't understand a word (idiom); it's all Greek to me
one-stop (service, shop etc)
to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)
meticulous in every stroke; very careful writing
meticulous writing; very careful
to write off at one stroke
to reject out of hand; to blot out at one stroke
to reject out of hand; to blot out at one stroke
first prize