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

Radical: 一 HSK 1 m, d, t ideographic

Words containing 一

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 一.

一一
yī yī
one by one
一下
yī xià
(used after a verb) give it a go
一世
yī shì
generation
一个
yī ge
一举
yī jǔ
a move
一二
yī èr
一些
yī xiē
some
一代
yī dài
generation
一价
yī jià
monovalent (chemistry)
一众
yī zhòng
一会
yī huì
a moment
一体
yī tǐ
an integral whole

Related characters (radical 一)

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