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
first tone in Mandarin; high, level tone
first tone in Mandarin; high, level tone
first quadrant of coordinate plane
first round (of match, or election)
first round (of match, or election)
to wait a moment; in awhile; later
erhua variant of děng yī xià
erhua variant of děng yī xià
Wait a moment!; after a while
Wait a moment!; after a while
erhua variant of děng yī huì
erhua variant of děng yī huì
wait a moment
who cares; no matter what; regardless of the consequences
First epistle of St John
First epistle of St John
tremendously popular for a while
to unify; to unite; to integrate
adopt a unified line; keep a common stance
unified stance; same official line
with a common purpose; with the same idea in mind
with a common purpose; with the same idea in mind
unity
united front
United Front Work Department of CCP Central Committee (UFWD)