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
incessantly; continuously; persistently
a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
penniless
to be penniless
to fall sharply; to drop a lot
to amaze people with sudden great success
all the same; boringly repetitive
in succession; in a row; running
utterly worthless; not worth a penny
spotless
not stick to one pattern
fig. to take on a new lease of life
to gather happily under one roof
lenient treatment; to give one's opponent a way out
all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile
the whole family; household
in a wink
one of the very best
generally speaking; in general
to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
imminent peril; a matter of life or death
to merge into one; to unite as one
(short form of dì yī bǎ shǒu) the boss
to do something at one go; to flow smoothly