壹 Stroke Order — How to Write 壹
壹 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 士, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
壹 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 士 + 9 more strokes
壹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yī
Meanings of 壹 in Chinese
yī壹
Words with 壹
Idioms with 壹
- bù不yī壹ér而zú足numerous and plentiful
- lǐ礼xiān先yī壹fàn饭be slightly more senior in etiquette
- mín民xīn心bù不yī壹people's will is not unified
- yī壹bài败tú涂dì地suffer a crushing defeat
- yī壹chàng倡sān三tàn叹one sings, many respond in harmony
- bù不yī壹ér而sān三repeatedly, again and again
- lù戮lì力yī壹xīn心unite in a concerted effort
- mò莫zhōng衷yī壹shì是unable to agree on what is right
- tuán抟xīn心yī壹zhì志concentrate one's mind and effort
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Open the tool →Questions about 壹
What does 壹 mean in Chinese?
壹 (yī) means “The capital form of the Chinese character '一' (one), often used in financial documents or formal contexts to prevent alteration” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 壹?
壹 is pronounced yī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 壹 have?
壹 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 壹?
壹 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 士. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 壹?
The radical of 壹 is 士.