one; a, an; alone

DEFINITIONS

一 yī
  • one
  • 1
  • single
  • a (article)
  • as soon as
  • entire
  • whole
  • all
  • throughout
  • "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  • also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

STROKES

WORDS

融为体 róng wéi yī tǐ to fuse together (idiom); hypostatic union (religion)
段落 gào yī duàn luò to come to the end of a phase (idiom)
空无人 kōng wú yī rén not a soul in sight (idiom)
等 yī děng first class; grade A
年复年 nián fù yī nián over the years; year after year
混为谈 hùn wéi yī tán to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
举 yī jǔ a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go
齐 yī qí at the same time; simultaneously
笔勾销 yī bǐ gōu xiāo to write off at one stroke
瞬 yī shùn one instant; very short time; the twinkle of an eye
声不吭 yī shēng bù kēng to not say a word
qí yī one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly
zhuān yī single-minded; concentrated
刀两断 yī dāo liǎng duàn lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
打成片 dǎ chéng yī piàn to merge; to integrate; to become as one; to unify together
高人等 gāo rén yī děng a cut above others; superior
蹶不振 yī jué bù zhèn one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch
wéi yī only; sole; variant of 唯一[wei2 yi1]
手 lòu yī shǒu to show off one's abilities; to exhibit one's skills
意孤行 yī yì gū xíng obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic
更上层楼 gèng shàng yī céng lóu to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level
言难尽 yī yán nán jìn hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
世 yī shì generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings)
点点 yī diǎn diǎn a little bit
bù yī to vary; to differ