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

一 stroke order diagram
一 stroke order animation

Words containing 一

Word Meaning
to speak one minute and be quiet the next
to know how to do sth; to have a skill; to be savvy
to have a skill; to have a lot on the ball
perfunctory; (of conversation) idly; indifferent
perfunctory; (of conversation) idly; indifferent
once; once upon a time
(coll.) to have an affair
a little; somewhat
a little; somewhat
a little; a bit
a little; a bit
can be compared; to be very similar
to have many advantages and no disadvantages
to have many advantages and no disadvantages
to have many advantages and no disadvantages
to have many advantages and no disadvantages
having no advantage whatsoever
having no advantage whatsoever
Tomonaga Shinichiro, Japanese physicist
Io (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter I
Io (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter I
not much between them; differing only slightly
not much between them; differing only slightly