一 心 一 意

yī xīn yī yìdictionary entry

concentrating one's thoughts and efforts / single-minded / bent on / intently

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一心一意一心一意 [yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4] /concentrating one's thoughts and efforts/single-minded/bent on/intently/

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Character information

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一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
心
xīn
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]
一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
意
yì
(bound form) idea / thought / meaning / sense / (bound form) intention / feeling / inclination / state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì])

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