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title: "Yiguan Meaning: 一贯 (yīguàn) Means “consistent”"
description: "一贯 (traditional 一貫, yīguàn) means “consistent; always (the same)”. Hear its tones, see what 一 and 贯 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiguan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 一贯 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

一贯 yīguàn

## consistent; always (the same)

## Its characters

1. 一 yī one
2. 贯 guàn to pass through

## In a sentence

他一贯很守时。 He is always punctual.

[More about 一贯](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%80%E8%B4%AF)

## More words with 一 or 贯

- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)
- [贯彻 guànchè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanche)
- [贯穿 guànchuān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanchuan)
- [进一步 jìnyībù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinyibu)
- [统一 tǒngyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongyi)
- [唯一 wéiyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiyi)
- [一般 yībān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiban)
- [一辈子 yībèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yibeizi)
- [一边 yībiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yibian)

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