CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yi1
- English meanings
- det.: one
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Single-component character
一 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
justice; meaning
second
too
hundred million
using
instrument; ceremony; appearance
he; she (literary)
according to
to lean on
doctor; medicine
level; safe; Yi
abundant; used in names
aunt
suitable; appropriate
stand erect; tower
already
different; strange
play chess
service; battle
remember; recall
happy; pleasant
meaning; intention
suppress; restrain
easy; change
chair
resolute
to overflow
glowing
doubt; suspect
epidemic; plague
benefit; profit
used in classical Chinese to express exclamation
move
unravel; interpret; continuous
wing; flank; assist
art; skill
clothes; garment
descendants; posterity
to comment on
to translate
attainment; accomplishment
friendship
ease; escape
lose; leave behind
ancient weight unit
ancient weight unit
cheek; nourish
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 一一
- 一下儿
- 一下子
- 一不小心
- 一个劲儿
- 一举
- 一举一动
- 一事无成
- 一些
- 一代
- 一会儿
- 一体
- 一共
- 一再
- 一切
- 一刹那
- 一动不动
- 一半
- 一卡通
- 一口气
- 一句话
- 一同
- 一向
- 一味
- 一回事
- 一块儿
- 一塌糊涂
- 一声不吭
- 一大早
- 一天到晚
- 一头
- 一如既往
- 一定
- 一家人
- 一帆风顺
- 一带
- 一干二净
- 一年到头
- 一应俱全
- 一度
- 一律
- 一心
- 一心一意
- 一成不变
- 一手
- 一技之长
- 一把手
- 一揽子
- 一方面
- 一旁
- 一无所有
- 一无所知
- 一旦
- 一早
- 一时
- 一晃
- 一样
- 一概
- 一概而论
- 一模一样
- 一次性
- 一毛不拔
- 一流
- 一点儿
- 一点点
- 一生
- 一番
- 一目了然
- 一直
- 一眼
- 一瞬间
- 一筹莫展
- 一系列
- 一线
- 一经
- 一致
- 一般
- 一般来说
- 一行
- 一言一行
- 一言不发
- 一贯
- 一起
- 一路
- 一路上
- 一路平安
- 一路顺风
- 一身
- 一辈子
- 一边
- 一连
- 一连串
- 一道
- 一部分
- 一锅粥
- 一长一短
- 一阵
- 一面
- 一鼓作气
- 一齐
- 万一
- 万无一失
- 下一代
- 不一会儿
- 不一定
- 举一反三
- 之一
- 千钧一发
- 单一
- 另一方面
- 同一
- 唯一
- 大吃一惊
- 如一
- 日复一日
- 有朝一日
- 灵机一动
- 独一无二
- 第一手
- 第一线
- 统一
- 耳目一新
- 这样一来
- 进一步
- 难得一见