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)

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• 圣八千颂般若一百八名经(聖八千頌般若一百八名經) Aṣṭa sāhasrikā prajñāpāramitā sūtra
• 一即多，多即一 one is many, and many are one
• 药师仪轨一具(藥師儀軌一具) Medicine Buddha Ritual in Full; Yaoshi Yi Gui Yi Ju
• 一壶千金(一壺千金) a gourd bottle is worth a thousand pieces of gold
• 一切如来名号陀罗尼经(一切如來名號陀羅尼經) All the Tathagatas' Names Dharani Sutra; Yiqie Rulai Minghao Tuoluoni Jing
• 七诫运动 一诫烟毒，二诫色情，三诫暴力，四诫偷盗，五诫赌博，六诫酗酒，七诫恶口。(七誡運動 一誡煙毒，二誡色情，三誡暴力，四誡偷盜，五誡賭博，六誡酗酒，七誡惡口。) 1. Abstain from smoking and drugs 2. Abstain from sexual misconduct 3. Abstain from violence 4. Abstain from stealing 5. Abstain from gambling 6. Abstain from alcohol abuse 7. Abstain from coarse language.
• 佛说金刚场庄严般若波罗蜜多教中一分(佛說金剛場莊嚴般若波羅蜜多教中一分) Srīvajramaṇḍālaṁkāramahātantrarāja; Fo Shuo Jingang Chang Zhuangyan Boreboluomiduo Jiao Zhong Yi Fen
• 摄无碍大悲心大陀罗尼经计一法中出无量义南方满愿补陀落海会五部诸尊等弘誓力方位及威仪形色执持三摩耶幖帜曼荼罗仪轨(攝無礙大悲心大陀羅尼經計一法中出無量義南方滿願補陀落海會五部諸尊等弘誓力方位及威儀形色執持三摩耶幖幟曼荼羅儀軌) Ritual Manual for Overcoming Hindrances with the Great Compassion Dharani Sutra, the Significance of the Complete Vows of the South, the Majestic Presence of the Deities of the Potalaka Assembly and Five Divisions, Samaya, Symbols, and Mandala
• 贤圣集伽陀一百颂(賢聖集伽陀一百頌) Xian Sheng Ji Jiatuo Yibai Song
• 道一 same principle ; Daoyi; Mazu Daoyi
• 金刚顶经毘卢遮那一百八尊法身契印(金剛頂經毘盧遮那一百八尊法身契印) Jingang Ding Jing Piluzhena Yibai Ba Zun Fashen Qi Yin; Vajra Crown Tantra and Vairocana One Hundred and Eight Worthy Dharma Bodies and Mudras
• 均一国民中小学(均一國民中小學) Junyi Experimental High school
• 一句道尽(一句道盡) one sentence says it all
• 一谛(一諦) one truth; suchness; inherent nature; true nature; bhūtatathatā; tathatā; tathata
• 一尘不染清净地 万善同登般若门(一塵不染清淨地 萬善同登般若門) Without even a speck of dust is this land of purity; Through which all virtues unite is this gate of prajna.
• 一切功德庄严王经(一切功德莊嚴王經) Sarvadharmaguṇavyūharājasūtra; Yiqie Gongde Zhuangyan Wang Jing
• 一时(一時) a period of time; a while ; at one time; temporarily; momentarily; simultaneously ; at the same time ; sometimes ; accidentally ; at one time

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三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮 、 一清早 、 日复一日 、 一辞莫赞 、 一锤定音 、 临门一脚 、 狄奥多特一世 、 一模一样 、 前一天 、 一批 、 一视同仁 、 二合一 、 一扫而光 、 一板一眼 、 一阵一阵 、 一口中 、 一枝独秀 、 一举手一投足 、 一九七九年 、 一手包办 、 一年半载 、 下一次 、 一半天 、 三位一体 、 一心一德 、 一板三眼 、 千虑一失 、 饱餐一顿 、 另一半 、 一九七〇年 、 不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友 、 孑然一身 、 棋高一着 、 一眼望去

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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
• 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: 5
• 坐一 (坐一) 坐一樹下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
• 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: 4
• 一岁 (一歲) 乃至一歲 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 4