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 series of; a succession of
one time (all the way through); once through
over and over
transient
transient
one after another
one after another
(of singers etc) one answering the other
(of singers etc) one answering the other
doing while; one side; on the one hand
to support unconditionally
such a long story, I don't know where to start
long story, hard to know where to begin
to get plastered; to get thoroughly drunk (idiom)
fig. to hit the nail on the head
a one-off, short-sighted deal; a one-shot, all-out attempt
a one-off, short-sighted deal; a one-shot, all-out attempt
fig. to make the final decision
utterly worthless; not worth a penny
stingy; penny-pinching
stingy; penny-pinching
to repeat errors; to make continuous mistakes
to repeat errors; to make continuous mistakes
see lián guō duān lián guō duān
(fig.) a complete mess; (lit.) a pot of porridge