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一 (yī): one

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 1number

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
one
Characters
1
Part of speech
number
HSK level
HSK 1
Strokes
1
Radical
一
Structure
独体结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • one
  • single
  • a (article)
  • as soon as
  • entire
  • whole
  • all
  • throughout
  • "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  • one
  • single
  • a (article)
  • entire
  • whole
  • all
  • throughout
  • also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Chinese explanation

  • 数字一，表示最小的正整数，也用来表示数量是一个
  • 表示相同、一样的意思
  • 用于表示动作短暂或尝试一下
  • 表示全部、整个。

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1 strokes

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I have a book.

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An apple is very tasty.

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As soon as he reads, he falls asleep.

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I bought one kilogram of apples.

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I have one apple.

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He is a student.

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I understood as soon as I looked.

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He worked the whole day.

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