How to write 一 (yī) — stroke order
一 (yī) means “one.” It is written with 1 stroke, and its radical is 一 (yī, “one”). The strokes go 横. Use it right away in a real line: 再来一个 (Zài lái yí ge), “One more, please.”
- Strokes
- 1
- Radical
- 一 (yī, “one”) · Kangxi 1
- Meaning
- one
- Traditional
- 一 (same)
Watch it, then trace it
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yī
Stroke order, step by step
- 1 横
- Stroke 1 of 1 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the middle left, goes to the right.
Writing tip
One stroke, left to right, a little heavier at the end.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 一
- 再来一个 Zài lái yí ge — One more, please.Here 一 is said yí (yī).
Questions
How many strokes does 一 have?
一 has 1 stroke. One stroke, left to right, a little heavier at the end.
What is the radical of 一?
The radical of 一 is 一 (yī, “one”), Kangxi radical 1.
How do you pronounce 一?
Yī, first tone. In 再来一个 it is said yí.
Is 一 different in traditional Chinese?
No. 一 is written the same way in traditional Chinese.
Printable practice sheet for 一
Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences