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一无所有 (yì wú suǒ yǒu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

一无所有 (yì wú suǒ yǒu) is a Chinese word: to have nothing at all. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 一无所有

动 dòng verb

to have nothing at all

她离开家时一无所有,但现在很成功。

tā lí kāi jiā shí yì wú suǒ yǒu dàn xiàn zài hěn chéng gōng

When she left home she had nothing, but now she is very successful.

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Word breakdown

一 yī / yì — one; even one (emphasizing totality)

Contextual pronunciation: yì

无 wú — not have; without

所 suǒ — structural particle (forming 所有: possessions)

有 yǒu — have; possess

Structure & writing
1 一 yī / yì — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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一 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 无 wú — to not have, opposite of "有"
无 is a component in 1 characters

无 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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3 所 suǒ — place; location

所 is not used as a component in any other character.

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4 有 yǒu — to have; to possess (opposite of "无/没")
有 is a component in 4 characters

有 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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