一 (yī) means "one" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 一 have?

一 has 1 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 一 in?

一 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

yī

one

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

一

1 strokes

我有一本书。

Wǒ yǒu yī běn shū.

I have one book.

我有一本书。

Wǒ yǒu yī běn shū.

I have one book.

今天星期一。

Jīntiān xīngqī yī.

Today is Monday.

我一边看书一边喝咖啡。

Wǒ yìbiān kàn shū yìbiān hē kāfēi.

I read while drinking coffee.

妹妹一边唱歌一边跳舞。

Mèimei yìbiān chànggē yìbiān tiàowǔ.

My younger sister sings while dancing.

请等一下。

Qǐng děng yí xià.

Please wait a moment.

我介绍一下我的朋友。

Wǒ jièshào yí xià wǒ de péngyou.

I will briefly introduce my friend.

Numbers and Time topic

Study 一 together with related numbers and time vocabulary.

Story: Deceive the Heavens to Cross the Ocean

Read 一 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 一 mean?: 一 (yī) means "one" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 一 have?: 一 has 1 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 一 in?: 一 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.