一

yī

yīspelled as i · 1st tone — spelling rules

one · single

Radical: 一 Strokes: 1 HSK 1

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Most common

Same radical

不三上下东世两七丝万丁严

Same radical

不三上下东世两七丝万丁严丧专丑

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Meanings

one

single

a (article)

as soon as

entire; whole; all; throughout

"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

yī

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Words with 一 2502 total

only · unique独一dú yī front cover封一fēng yī single · only · sole单一dān yī to unite合一hé yī even · uniform · homogeneous均一jūn yī first · most important; primary; foremost第一dì yī to vary · to differ不一bù yī accidentally · once in a while · very occasionally偶一ǒu yī uniform齐一qí yī to unify; to integrate · unified; integrated统一tǒng yī consistent · the same · unvarying如一rú yī identical; the same同一tóng yī first day of the month · toilet · (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship)一号yī hào a moment · a while · in a moment · also pr. yī huǐ一会yī huì

Idioms with 一 1201 total Chain

lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 bā (idiom) · fig. things have not even begun to take shape · no sign of success yet八字没一撇bā zì méi yī piě lit. a hundred cannot match one (idiom); fig. to be vastly superior; one is worth a hundred百不当一bǎi bù dāng yī

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