Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1Radical: 一一

meaning for :

  • - one
  • - 1
  • - 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 digitsome
  • - a few
  • - a little
  • - (following an adjective) slightly ...erfirst
  • - number one
  • - primarysurely
  • - certainly
  • - necessarily
  • - fixed
  • - a certain (extent etc)
  • - given
  • - particular
  • - musteverything
  • - every
  • - allsame
  • - like
  • - equal to
  • - the same as
  • - just like

shàngwǔ上午
tōngcháng通常
bēi
kāfēi咖啡

I usually drink a cup of coffee in the morning.


zhè
shì
bēi
chá

This is a cup of tea.


wǒyàomǎi我要买
dǎjīdàn打鸡蛋

I want to buy a dozen eggs.


túshèng图胜
qiān
yán

A picture is worth a thousand words.


fúwùyuán服务员
qǐng
gěi
lái
bēi
rèchá热茶

Waiter, please bring me a cup of hot tea.