冰

bīng
#1,068 most
frequent character
ice
noun
Measure words:块 kuài

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

夏天我喜欢喝冰水。
xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuān hē bīngshuǐ 。
In the summer, I like to drink ice water.
请给我一杯冰茶。
qǐng gěi wǒ yībēi bīng chá 。
Please give me a cup of iced tea.
这个湖面的冰很厚。
zhègè húmiàn de bīng hěn hòu 。
The ice on the surface of this lake is very thick.

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