- 一元化 yīyuánhuà to unifyTo centralize or integrate different systems or forms into a single unified structure; to make things uniform
- 一元论 yīyuánlùn monismphilosophy that the world is made of a single substance or principle, contrasted with [[多元论|多元論|duo1 yuan2 lun4]] or [[二元论|二元論|er4 yuan2 lun4]]
- 一元复始 yīyuánfùshǐ the beginning of a new yearThe start of a new year; out with the old and in with the new
- 一元酸 yīyuánsuān monobasic acidAn acid that can release only one hydrogen ion per molecule in an aqueous solution, such as hydrochloric acid or acetic acid
- 一元醇 yīyuánchún monohydric alcoholan alcohol containing one hydroxyl group per molecule
- 一元大武 yīyuándàwǔ sacrificial ox(literary) an ox used as a sacrifice in an ancestral temple; specifically, one that is fat with large feet and a wide gait
- 一元方程式 yīyuánfāngchéngshì one-variable equationIn mathematics, an algebraic equation that contains only one unknown or variable.