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
only bits and pieces; scattered scraps
bits and pieces; scattered fragments
to suddenly amaze people with great success
early in the morning; at dawn
a little; a bit; one dot
bit by bit; every little bit
gradually; little by little; bit by bit
not at all
not at all
erhua variant of yī diǎn
a hint is all that is needed
a hint is all that is needed
honest and trustworthy (idiom)
honest and trustworthy (idiom)
(math.) neighborhood of a point
(math.) neighborhood of a point
a little bit
one-party (state)
one-party (state)
one party dictatorship
one party dictatorship
in a spurt of energy
to speak as one; to gang up on others
to speak as one; to always take the same side
at the same time; simultaneously