one; a, an; alone

DEFINITIONS

一 yī
  • one
  • 1
  • single
  • a (article)
  • as soon as
  • entire
  • whole
  • all
  • throughout
  • "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  • also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

STROKES

WORDS

視同仁 yī shì tóng rén to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
亲芳泽 yī qīn fāng zé to get close to; to get on intimate terms with
親芳澤 yī qīn fāng zé to get close to; to get on intimate terms with
觉醒来 yī jiào xǐng lái to wake up from a sleep
覺醒來 yī jiào xǐng lái to wake up from a sleep
覽 yī lǎn an overview; at a glance
覽無遺 yī lǎn wú yí be plainly visible
覽無餘 yī lǎn wú yú to cover all at one glance (idiom); a panoramic view
览众山小 yī lǎn zhòng shān xiǎo (last line of the poem 望岳 by Tang poet Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]) with one look I shall see all the smaller mountains down below (from the summit of Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1]); (fig.) awe-inspiring view from a very high place
覽眾山小 yī lǎn zhòng shān xiǎo (last line of the poem 望岳 by Tang poet Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]) with one look I shall see all the smaller mountains down below (from the summit of Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1]); (fig.) awe-inspiring view from a very high place
角银币 yī jiǎo yín bì dime
角銀幣 yī jiǎo yín bì dime
触即溃 yī chù jí kuì to collapse on the first encounter; to give way at once
觸即潰 yī chù jí kuì to collapse on the first encounter; to give way at once
觸即發 yī chù jí fā could happen at any moment; on the verge
言 yī yán one sentence; brief remark
动 yī yán yī dòng (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
動 yī yán yī dòng (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
言不發 yī yán bù fā to not say a word (idiom)
言以蔽之 yī yán yǐ bì zhī one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short; in a nutshell
言千金 yī yán qiān jīn one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice; words of enormous weight
言抄百总 yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng to cut a long story short
言抄百總 yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng to cut a long story short
言既出,驷马难追 yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
言既出,駟馬難追 yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept