一 yī

one; 1; single

HSK 1 #2

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)

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Words containing 一

Word Meaning
一視同仁 yī shì tóng rén
treat everyone the same; show no favoritism
一亲芳泽 yī qīn fāng zé
to get close to; to get on intimate terms with
一親芳澤 yī qīn fāng zé
to get close to; to get on intimate terms with
一觉醒来 yī jiào xǐng lái
to wake up from a sleep
一覺醒來 yī jiào xǐng lái
to wake up from a sleep
一覽 yī lǎn
an overview; at a glance
一覽無遺 yī lǎn wú yí
be plainly visible
一覽無餘 yī lǎn wú yú
to cover all at one glance (idiom); a panoramic view
一览众山小 yī lǎn zhòng shān xiǎo
(fig.) awe-inspiring view from a very high place
一覽眾山小 yī lǎn zhòng shān xiǎo
(fig.) awe-inspiring view from a very high place
一角银币 yī jiǎo yín bì
dime
一角銀幣 yī jiǎo yín bì
dime
一触即溃 yī chù jí kuì
to give way at once; to collapse on the first encounter
一觸即潰 yī chù jí kuì
to give way at once; to collapse on the first encounter
一觸即發 yī chù jí fā
could happen at any moment; on the verge
一言 yī yán
one sentence; brief remark
一言一动 yī yán yī dòng
(one's) every word and deed (idiom)
一言一動 yī yán yī dòng
(one's) every word and deed (idiom)
一言不發 yī yán bù fā
to not say a word (idiom)
一言以蔽之 yī yán yǐ bì zhī
in short; in a word; to sum up
一言千金 yī yán qiān jīn
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
一言抄百总 yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng
to cut a long story short
一言抄百總 yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng
to cut a long story short
一言既出，驷马难追 yī yán jì chū ， sì mǎ nán zhuī
keep your word; can't take words back
一言既出，駟馬難追 yī yán jì chū ， sì mǎ nán zhuī
words can’t be taken back; keep one’s promise
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