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
erhua variant of yī gǔ nǎo
the one-child policy
practice of allowing only one child per family
from the same source; in one tradition
full of (zeal, anger etc)
puzzled; bewildered
puzzled; bewildered
consistent phonogram(s)
consistency effect
consistency effect
uniform resource locator (URL), i.e. web address
uniform resource locator (URL), i.e. web address
in one move; in one go; at a stroke
every movement; each and every move
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
to succeed at the first attempt; success at one go
to succeed at the first attempt; success at one go
every single movement; every little move
every single movement; every little move
average person
generally speaking
generally speaking
generally speaking
general principle
general principle