一

yī

Dictionary entry

one

What does 一 mean?

一 (yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one

2single

3a (article)

4as soon as

5entire; whole; all; throughout

6"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

7also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

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一yīone · single

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