⼀

one

yī (yi1)

Radical no. 1 · 1 strokes (第 1 部首 · 1 画 dì 1 bùshǒu · 1 huà)

Radical ⼀ (yī) — meaning: one, 1 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a single horizontal stroke in oracle-bone and seal script, symbolizing the concept of unity and the number one. It is the most basic pictograph, representing a single unit.

Mnemonic: A single horizontal line—it is the very image of the number one and singularity.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

4 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 两liǎng

    two

    HSK 1

    7 strokes

  • 严yán

    tight (closely sealed)

    HSK 4

    7 strokes

  • 丣yǒu

    old variant of 酉[you3]

    7 strokes

  • 并bìng

    and

    HSK 3

    8 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.