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
work here and there; act with no plan
work aimlessly; act without a plan
to outsmart one's opponent
to outsmart one's opponent
next one (in order)
next one (in order)
to gather happily under one roof
New Year's Day in the lunar calendar
to be united in action
(idiom) dead end; road to ruin
punish one to warn others
once a year (every year)
once a week
once a week
to make a comparison; to engage in a contest
trick of the trade; knack; special technique
trick of the trade; knack; special technique
to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with
Bopomofo; Mandarin Phonetic Symbols 1
to see everything clearly
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women