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 play tricks on; to make a fool of
to let (sb) off; to let (sb) get away with sth
to let (sb) off; to let (sb) get away with sth
to put one's all into the fight
theocracy; union of religious and political rule
saving a life is the greatest good
saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda (idiom)
perfectly uniform; neat and orderly
one of the very best
civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)
new generation
day after day
to do a good deed every day
to have sexual intercourse (once)
to have sexual intercourse (once)
National College Entrance Exam of China
NCEE, National College Entrance Examination (college entrance exam in PRC)
even the wise can make mistakes; none is perfect
even the wise can be wrong; nobody is perfect
short-lived; flash in the pan (idiom)
to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level
final day
final day
some; rather; somewhat
to speak one minute and be quiet the next