How is 一 pronounced?

一 is pronounced “yī” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 一?

一 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 一?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 一 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

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一

yī

一 (yī) means “one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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Example

我有一个苹果。

Wǒ yǒu yī gè píngguǒ.

I have one apple.

Words containing 一

第一dì yīfirst; most important; primary; foremost 一起yī qǐin the same place; together; with; altogether (in total)一下yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly 一点儿yī diǎn rerhua variant of 一点; a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more 不屑一顾bù xiè yī gùto disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)一些yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er 一般yī bānsame; ordinary; so-so; common; general; generally; in general 一边yī biānone side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 一定yī dìngsurely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent etc); given; particular; must 一共yī gòngaltogether 一会儿yī huì ra moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yī huǐ r]一样yī yàngsame; like; equal to; the same as; just like

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Frequently asked questions

What does 一 mean?: 一 (yī) means “one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 一 pronounced?: 一 is pronounced “yī” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 一?: 一 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 一?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 一 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27