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一 (yī): One — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 一

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How to write 一 — animated stroke order

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 一

One Before Measures and Time

一 + measure/time word

Use 一 (yī) before measure words and time words, though its tone may shift in context.

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 一

一下 • yī xià • [used after a verb] give something a go
HSK 2
yī一
xià
6.

Example Sentences

tā他
yí一
dìng定
huì会
zhǔn准
shí时
dào

Information

Pinyinyī
Meaningone; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout
Strokes1
Radical一
Traditional一
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#1
Zhuyinㄧ
UnicodeU+4E00
CangjieM
一
+
个
/
本
/
杯

one + measure word

一
+
天
/
月
/
年

one + time word

一
+
次
/
点

one + event or clock-time measure

下

[used after a verb] give something a go

一些 • yī xiē • some
HSK 3.0 · L1
yī一
xiē些

some

一半 • yī bàn • half
HSK 3.0 · L1
yī一
bàn半

half

一点儿 • yī diǎn er • a bit
HSK 1
yī一
diǎn点
er儿

a bit

一起 • yì qǐ • together
HSK 2
yì一
qǐ起

together

第一 • dì yī • firstly
HSK 2
dì第
yī一

firstly

到
dá达
。

He will certainly arrive on time.

tā他
yī一
shuō说
wǒ我
jiù就
míng明
bai白
le了
。

As soon as he said it, I understood.

wǒ我
men们
yì一
qǐ起
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
ba吧
。

Let's go to the movies together.

wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
běn本
shū书
。

I have one book.

wǒ我
xū需
yào要
mǎi买
yì一
xiē些
shuǐ水
guǒ果
。

I need to buy some fruits.

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  • 颐yícheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
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Characters with radical "一".

  • 上shàngup; above
  • 丐gàito beg; beggar
  • 东dōngeast
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  • 丝sīsilk
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