一
HSK 1

一 (yī): one, a, an

yī

one, a, an

Pinyin

yī

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

one, a, an

How to Write 一 (yī)

一 is written in 1 stroke. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1

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Origin of 一

Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

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Words Using 一

Common Chinese words that contain 一:

一下

yīxià

一共

yīgòng

一再

yīzài

一切

yīqiè

一向

yīxiàng

一定

yīdìng

一度

yīdù

一律

yīlǜ

一旦

yīdàn

一样

yīyàng

一流

yīliú

一直

yīzhí

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