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 have just started to; to be just about to
to have just started to; to be just about to
uniform; to standardize
fixed; unalterable
fixed; unalterable
to fail through lack of a final effort
top quality; a cut above
to lend a helping hand (idiom)
(coll.) going on foot
even the wise can still make mistakes
even the wise can make a mistake
even a dull person may have a good idea
many wrong ideas, one right point; lucky hit
Millennial Generation; Generation Y
many soldiers but few good leaders
many soldiers but few good leaders
extravagant
extravagant
promise of great value; a promise kept
a very valuable promise; a promise kept
imminent peril; a matter of life or death
fig. dreams of grandeur; lit. a dream of Nanke
fig. dreams of grandeur; lit. a dream of Nanke
once again; once more; yet again
to make a false countercharge