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
not regard as a matter (of any importance)
not regard as a matter (of any importance)
only gain wisdom through real experience
no learning without real experience
wisdom comes only from real experience
wisdom comes from experience; learn by doing
there's more than one way to skin a cat
there's more than one way to skin a cat
no trace to be seen
no trace to be seen
unable to read the simplest characters; total illiterate
unable to read the simplest characters; total illiterate
to make no comment; to keep silent
to make no comment; to keep silent
regardless of everything; reckless
ranked number one in the world; the world's first
China Japan Korea (CJK) unified ideographs; Unihan
China Japan Korea (CJK) unified ideographs; Unihan
to act in collusion (idiom)
Mukden Incident, 18 Sept 1931
Mukden Incident, Japan seized Manchuria 1931
when all is said and done
when all is said and done
fig. a drop in the ocean
in a great mess; chaotic