冰

氷
bīng
#1,068 most
frequent character
ice
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

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

夏天的时候我喜欢喝冰水。
xiàtiān de shíhòu wǒ xǐhuān hē bīngshuǐ 。
I like to drink ice water in the summer.
请给我一杯冰茶。
qǐng gěi wǒ yībēi bīng chá 。
Please give me a cup of iced tea.
冬天的时候,湖面结冰了。
dōngtiān de shíhòu , húmiàn jié bīng le 。
In winter, the surface of the lake freezes.

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