一
one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
1 strokes
Dict coverage rank #7 U+4E00
How 一 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
How to remember it
one · Heisig RSH #1
— as a component also called: floor, ceiling
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 一
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不一 | bù yī | to vary; to differ |
| 大一 | dà yī | first year of university |
| 一人 | yī rén | one person; a single person; (literary) the emperor |
| 一一 | yī yī | one by one; one after another |
| 一头 | yī tóu | one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly;… |
| 头一 | tóu yī | the first |
| 一心 | yī xīn | wholeheartedly; heart and soul |
| 一生 | yī shēng | all one's life; throughout one's life |
| 一家子 | yī jiā zi | the whole family |
| 一水儿 | yī shuǐ r | (coll.) of the same type; identical |
| 一不小心 | yī bù xiǎo xīn | to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally |
| 一家人 | yī jiā rén | the whole family; (lit. and fig.) members of the same family |
| 不一会 | bù yī huì | soon |
| 一家 | yī jiā | the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group |
| 一动不动 | yī dòng bù dòng | motionless |
| 心口不一 | xīn kǒu bù yī | heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself; saying one … |
| 一行 | yī xíng | party; delegation |
| 一下子 | yī xià zi | once; one time; (following a verb) for a moment; briefly; for a little while; in no time; … |
| 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] |
| 一会 | yī huì | a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] |