Mnemonic comic for 一

Translation

yī = y + Ø1: one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Mnemonic

Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.

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一 character breakdown

Characters with 一 as component

二

èr = Ø + Ø4

two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid

三

sān = s + an1

three / 3

丁

dīng = di + (e)ng1

male adult / the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 天干[tian1 gan1] / fourth (used like "4" or "D") / small cube of meat or vegetable / (literary) to encounter / (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195° / (chemistry) butyl

Words with 一

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一

yī

起

qǐ

in the same place / together / with / altogether (in total)

一

yī

样

樣

yàng

same / like / equal to / the same as / just like

一

yī

下

xià

(used after a verb) give it a go / to do (sth for a bit to give it a try) / one time / once / in a while / all of a sudden / all at once

Sentences with 一

俺

ǎn

老

lǎo

孙

sūn

没

méi

有

yǒu

一

yī

件

jiàn

称

chèn

手

shǒu

的

兵

bīng

器

qì

I, old Sun, don't have a fitting weapon.

Prompt snippets

The flute is a professional Baroque-style alto recorder crafted from dark, polished Honduran rosewood with a visible fine grain. The instrument features ivory-colored decorative rings at the joints and a distinct curved windway beak-shaped mouthpiece. Authentic finger-hole placement with double holes at the foot joint. The finish is a soft satin luster reflecting warm ambient light.