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 wrong suffered (idiom); old grievance; previous defeat
to kill two birds with one stone
to kill two birds with one stone
stanza
stanza
to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end
in large quantities; bucketloads of; extremely
in large quantities; bucketloads of; extremely
fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
first class; category A
corporal (army)
corporal (army)
Formula One
Formula One
first-rate; excellent (loanword from Japanese 一番, ichiban)
first-rate; excellent (loanword from Japanese 一番, ichiban)
first stage (diving)
first stage (diving)
to unify; unified
to unify; unified
one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota
not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked