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
Junichiro Koizumi, former Japan PM
a piece of cake; very easy (idiom); a small appetizer
to be cramped in a corner (idiom)
to count on one's fingers
erhua variant of chà yī diǎn
year after year; over the years
electro-weak interaction in fermion particle physics
electro-weak interaction in fermion particle physics
in a flash (idiom)
in a flash (idiom)
times have changed; that was one thing, and this is another
times have changed; that was one thing, and this is another
faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands (Socialist Unity Party of Germany 1949-1990), the ruling communist party of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands (Socialist Unity Party of Germany 1949-1990), the ruling communist party of the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
saying one thing but meaning sth different
honest and straightforward
to share a deep, wordless understanding
to think alike; deep mutual understanding
gender identity disorder
gender identity disorder
love conquers all; omnia vincit amor
love conquers all; omnia vincit amor
(of a group of people) to run about helplessly