一 yī

1. yī number one
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: In this sense, 一 is used in counting items (Guoyu '一' n 1; Kroll 2015 '一' 1, p. 540; NCCED '一' 1; Ho 2002, '一' 1; Rouzer 2007; p. 14). For example, 一个中心 'one center.' (Xinhua Net, 2015-12-25) Tone sandhi 变调 modifies yī to yì when it is followed by a first, second or third tone. For example, 一年 yì nián 'one year'. Also, yī becomes yì when it is followed by a fourth tone. For exmaple, 一条 yì tiáo 'one strand' (Sun 2006, loc. 545). 一 is the 2nd most common word in the 1985 Beijing Language Insititue frequency wordlist (Ho 2002, '一').
2. yī noun Kangxi radical 1
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7)
3. yī adverb as soon as; all at once
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: This adverb is often used as a connecting word in the subordinate clause of subordinate complex sentences. It is often used in the pattern 一…，就… to express that if a certain condition is met the result will surely follow (Guoyu '一' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '一' 4, p. 540; NCCED '一' 9; Ho 2002, '一' 2; Li Shaoqi, 2003, pp. 194-195). For example, 一出来，才晓得自己的错误 'As soon as he came out, he realized his own mistake.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 260)
4. yī adjective pure; concentrated
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '一' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '一' 2, p. 540; NCCED '一' 4)
5. yì adverb whole; all
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In this sense, 一 is placed in front of nouns to indicate a complete unit (Guoyu '一' adj 4; Kroll 2015 '一' 3, p. 540; NCCED '一' 3; Ho 2002, '一' 3). For example, 一冬天 'throughout the whole winter.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 221)
6. yī ordinal first
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: (Rouzer 2007; p. 14)
7. yī adjective the same
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 一样 (Guoyu '一' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '一' 2b, p. 540; NCCED '一' 2)
8. yī adverb each
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 每 (Guoyu '一' adv 5; NCCED '一' 5)
9. yī pronoun certain
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (NCCED '一' 6)
10. yī adverb throughout
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '一' 8) For example, 前前后后的一想 'thought about it for a while.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 218; Li Shaoqi, 2003, pp. 195)
11. yī adverb used in between a reduplicated verb
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '一' adv 6; NCCED '一' 10) For example, 烤一烤 'heat up.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 216)
12. yī adjective sole; single
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '一' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '一' 1a, p. 540)
13. yī adjective a very small amount
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '一' 1b, p. 540)
14. yī proper noun Yi
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '一' n 2)
15. yī adjective other
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '一' n 7)
16. yī verb to unify
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '一' v)
17. yī verb accidentally; coincidentally
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 偶然 (Guoyu '一' adv 2)
18. yī verb abruptly; suddenly
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 偶然 (Guoyu '一' adv 3)
19. yī conjunction or
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 或 (Guoyu '一' conj)
20. yī number one; eka
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: eka, or: ekasmin, Japanese: ichi, Tibetan: gcig; for example 一乘 ekayāna 'one vehicle,' ekasmin is the Sanskrit locative case (BCSD '一', p. 1; Dhammajoti 2013, p. 80; DJBT '一', p. 429; Mahāvyutpatti 'ekam'; MW 'eka'; SH '一乘', p. 1)

Contained in

• 一匝 to make a full circle
• 佛说文殊师利一百八名梵赞(佛說文殊師利一百八名梵讚) Mañjuśrīnāmāṣṭaśataka; Fo Shuo Wenshushili Yibai Ba Ming Fan Zan
• 一切处(一切處) all places; everywhere ; kasina
• 世界和平　天下一家 Peace for the World; One World, One Family
• 一切如来加持(一切如來加持) empowerment of All the Tathagatas
• 一坐食戒 precept to eat only one meal a day without rising from the seat
• 一切法亦不可思议(一切法亦不可思議) all dharmas are also unthinkable
• 一只眼(一隻眼) single eye
• 第十一祖富那夜 the Eleventh Patriarch, Punyayasas
• 一揣食 a handful of food; one helping
• 一法界 a spiritual realm
• 二十一世纪的未来世界(二十一世紀的未來世界) Prospects of the 21st Century
• 根本说一切有部毘奈耶出家事(根本說一切有部毘奈耶出家事) Vinayavastu; Genben Shuo Yiqie You Bu Pi Nai Ye Chujia Shi
• 茶禅一味(茶禪一味) Tea and Chan
• 十一位 eleven stages
• 一花一世界，一叶一如来(一花一世界，一葉一如來) there is a world in a single flower; a buddha in a single leaf
• 百一众具(百一眾具) necessary items
• 一壶千金(一壺千金) a gourd bottle is worth a thousand pieces of gold
• 知一切法空如响(知一切法空如響) comprehends that all dharmas are like an echo
• 一切意业随智慧行(一切意業隨智慧行) all thoughts are in accordance with wisdom
• 哪一家倡导(哪一家倡導) effort of any single tradition
• 一切眞言心 all mantra rulers

Also contained in

一九六五年 、 等一会 、 一九八三年 、 一同 、 绕一圈 、 一级头 、 国语注音符号第一式 、 付之一炬 、 一暴十寒 、 和平统一 、 一千 、 一日三秋 、 一见 、 一样 、 一字不差 、 一介不取 、 又一次 、 一瞥 、 大元一统志 、 一夫一妻制 、 一针见血 、 一般规定 、 台上一分钟，台下十年功 、 自成一家 、 一递一声 、 老一套 、 迦腻色伽一世 、 一半天 、 一等

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• Scroll 20 Record of Buddhist Teachings Compiled During the Kaiyuan Era 開元釋教錄 — count: 1686
• Scroll 4 Collection of records concerning the Chinese Buddhist Canon (Chu San Zang Ji Ji) 出三藏記集 — count: 1254
• Scroll 12 Zhou Dynasty Corrected Catalog of Scriptures (Da Zhoukan Ding Zhong Jing Mulu) 大周刊定眾經目錄 — count: 1242
• Scroll 7 Chuan Fa Zhengzong Ji 傳法正宗記 — count: 924
• Scroll 3 Tang Catalog of Sutras and Sastras from Eastern Capital Da Jing Ai Monastery (Zhong Jing Mulu) 眾經目錄 — count: 871
• Scroll 3 Sui Dynasty Renshou Era Catalog of Scriptures (Zhong Jing Mulu) 眾經目錄 — count: 867
• Scroll 29 Zhen Yuan Era Catalog of Newly Authorized Buddhist Teachings (Zhen Yuan Xin Ding Shijiao Mulu) 貞元新定釋教目錄 — count: 796
• Scroll 15 Record of Buddhist Teachings Compiled During the Kaiyuan Era 開元釋教錄 — count: 778
• Scroll 1 Passing the Lamp to the Eastern Regions Catalog 東域傳燈目錄 — count: 772
• Scroll 25 Zhen Yuan Era Catalog of Newly Authorized Buddhist Teachings (Zhen Yuan Xin Ding Shijiao Mulu) 貞元新定釋教目錄 — count: 761

Collocations

• 一人 (一人) 若一一人死 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 17
• 一树 (一樹) 坐一樹下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 12
• 一曰 (一曰) 一曰賢聖講法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
• 在一 (在一) 在一林下告諸比丘 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 8
• 一比丘 (一比丘) 一比丘持法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
• 一梵志 (一梵志) 坐中有一梵志名曰并餼 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 6
• 一小 (一小) 菴婆婆梨女取一小牀於佛前坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
• 取一 (取一) 菴婆婆梨女取一小牀於佛前坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
• 坐一 (坐一) 坐一樹下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
• 一想 (一想) 若干種身而一想者 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 4