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
to go fifty-fifty; to share fairly between two parties
21st century
21st century
the Japanese Twenty-One Demands of 1915
the Japanese Twenty-One Demands of 1915
blackjack (card game)
2-in-1; two-in-one
either
fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
push-and-run; (soccer) one-two
push-and-run; (soccer) one-two
refers to Mao's anti-rightist purge of 1957
to masturbate (slang)
people with same surname are one family
human life is short; cherish your time
tithing
tithing
to dismiss with a sigh (idiom); a hopeless case
to dismiss with a sigh (idiom); a hopeless case
to dismiss with a sigh (idiom); a hopeless case
to laugh it off; to dismiss sth with a laugh (idiom)
grasp the key to manage everything
grasp the key point to manage everything
to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case