冰 puts 冫, ice, together with 水, water, and 冫 also supplies the sound. It first meant ice, the solid form that water takes. From ice came the sense of feeling cold.
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Example Sentences
夏天我喜欢喝冰水。
xiàtiānwǒxǐhuānhēbīngshuǐ 。
In the summer, I like to drink ice water.
请给我一杯冰茶。
qǐnggěiwǒyībēibīngchá 。
Please give me a cup of iced tea.
这个湖面的冰很厚。
zhègèhúmiàndebīnghěnhòu 。
The ice on the surface of this lake is very thick.