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

时间 yī shí jiān for a moment; momentarily
心 yī xīn wholeheartedly; heart and soul
动 yī jǔ yī dòng every movement; each and every move
路顺风 yī lù shùn fēng to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
旁 yī páng aside; to the side of
见钟情 yī jiàn zhōng qíng love at first sight (idiom)
shí yī PRC National Day (October 1st); eleven; 11
体 yī tǐ an integral whole; all concerned; everybody
线 yī xiàn front line
不顾切 bù gù yī qiè reckless; regardless of everything
三分之 sān fēn zhī yī one third
天到晚 yī tiān dào wǎn all day long; the whole day
夫人 dì yī fū rén First Lady (wife of US president)
席之地 yī xí zhī dì (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche
月 yī yuè January; first month (of the lunar year)
连串 yī lián chuàn a succession of; a series of
手 yī shǒu a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help
日复日 rì fù yī rì day after day
事无成 yī shì wú chéng to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere
焕然新 huàn rán yī xīn to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition
万无失 wàn wú yī shī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
家子 yī jiā zi the whole family
代 xià yī dài the next generation
方面 yī fāng miàn on the one hand
窍不通 yī qiào bù tōng lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head); I don't understand a word (idiom); it's all Greek to me