Represents the number one and the concept of unity or singularity. · Kangxi radical 1

Represents the number one and the concept of unity or singularity.

Originally a simple horizontal line, representing the most basic counting mark or a single stroke. This straightforward pictograph directly shows 'one' through the simplest possible visual representation.

一 at a glance

Meaning
Represents the number one and the concept of unity or singularity.
Strokes
1
Characters
151
Role
Contributes meaning
Kangxi radical
1

Characters with 一 (114 of 151)

HSK 1 · 17

HSK 2 · 9

HSK 3 · 10

HSK 4 · 7

HSK 5 · 13

HSK 6 · 6

Beyond HSK · 52

fāng · "right open box" radical (Kangxi radical 22), occurring in 区, 医, 匹 etckǎo · "breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese charactersshàng · old variant of 上[shang4]tóu · "lid" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)chù · to step with the right foot (used in 彳亍[chi4 chu4])gàn · tree trunk · "pedestal" component in Chinese characters · variant of 集[ji2] · variant of 彐[ji4] · "silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lu : 4], 累[lei4] etc · used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]wéi · enclosure · (literary) rising to a height; towering · variant of 歟|欤[yu2] · (classical) this, that巿 · (literary) variant of 韍|韨[fu2]miǎn · hidden from view廿niàn · twenty · thirtyshuān · bolttún · to station (soldiers) · used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]yǐn · (literary) to administer; to governyuē · to speakjiān · narrowmǐn · (bound form) dish; vessel; shallow containerme · variant of 麼|么[me5] · grand · fortyzhà · at firstzhī · old variant of 卮[zhi1]chéng · deputyxìng · feeling or desire to do sthqu · used in 屈戌兒|屈戌儿[qu1 qu5 r5]zhū · (bound form) cinnabarzhù · to stand for a long time (variant of 佇|伫[zhu4])gèng · morejīng · underground watercourse · Koreaqiān · allshǐ · hogzhù · used in 苧麻|苎麻[zhu4 ma2] · (literary) urgently; anxiously; earnestlywǎng · to deceivezhù · to storejiǔ · leekyuán · therefore · used in 龜茲|龟兹[Qiu1 ci2]chī · ignorant · earthen potméng · old variant of 蒙[meng2]cuī · variant of 縗|缞[cui1]

Frequently asked questions

What does the component 一 mean?

一 means "Represents the number one and the concept of unity or singularity.". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.

How many Chinese characters contain 一?

151 characters in this dictionary contain 一, including ones at HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.

Is 一 a radical?

Yes — 一 is Kangxi radical 1, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.

How many strokes does 一 have?

一 is written in 1 stroke.