冰 Stroke Order — How to Write 冰
冰 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 冫, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
冰 Radical and Character Components
冰 is an ideographic compound. Ice-cold冫 water 水.
Radical: 冫 + 4 more strokes
冰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bīng
Meanings of 冰 in Chinese
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bīng冰
Ice; water solidified by cold.
夏天到了，我喜欢在饮料里加几块冰。
Summer has arrived, and I enjoy adding a few ice cubes to my drinks.
To crystallize into a solid, forming a crystalline structure, as in rock sugar or cryolite.
妈妈用冰糖做了一碗甜汤。
Mom made a sweet soup with rock sugar.
To feel very cold, especially referring to body parts.
这天气真冷，我的脚都冰凉了
This weather is truly cold; my feet are all icy cold.
To chill something with ice; to put something on ice to cool it down.
把这些啤酒冰一下再喝吧。
Chill these beers for a bit before drinking them.
Pure, clear, and unblemished; often used metaphorically to describe a person's character (e.g., a pure heart) or their elegant, fair appearance (e.g., fair skin and noble spirit), reflecting the clarity and purity of ice.
她的气质冰清玉洁，犹如初雪般纯净。
Her temperament is as pure and noble as ice and jade, just like the pristine purity of fresh snow.
Common Words and Phrases with 冰
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Pellets of ice falling from the sky, often during thunderstorms.
昨天下午下了一场冰雹，把屋顶都敲得咚咚响。
Yesterday afternoon, there was a hailstorm, and it loudly hammered on the roof.
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An ice storm is a type of storm where falling rain freezes immediately upon contact with any object, creating a layer of ice.
昨晚的冰暴导致电力中断，许多树枝也被压断了
Last night's ice storm caused power outages, and many tree branches were broken.
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Broken ice or a thin coating of ice on the water surface.
水杯里的水冻成了冰碴儿。
The water in the cup froze into ice shards.
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A glacier is a large, slow-moving mass of ice, formed over many years from compacted snow, found in high mountains and polar regions.
高山上的冰川正在缓慢地融化。
The glaciers on the high mountains are slowly melting.
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Sled
在寒冷的冬天，孩子们喜欢乘坐冰船在结冰的湖面玩耍
In the cold winter, children enjoy riding ice boats to play on the frozen lake.
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A type of sled-like device used for gliding on ice, propelled by poles or pulled by humans or animals.
冬天，湖面结了厚厚的冰，村里的孩子们都喜欢在上面玩冰床，追逐嬉闹
In winter, when the lake is covered with thick ice, the village children all love to play with ice sleds on it, chasing and frolicking.
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An ice chisel, a tool with a pointed head and a barb for breaking ice.
渔民用冰镩在冰面上凿开一个洞，准备下网捕鱼。
Fishermen use an ice chisel to cut a hole in the ice surface, preparing to cast their nets for fishing.
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An ice bag, typically a rubber bag filled with ice, used for cooling or applying cold.
在扭伤脚踝后，他用冰袋冷敷以减轻肿胀和疼痛。
After twisting his ankle, he used an ice pack to cool it down to reduce swelling and pain.
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A shelled and whisked egg that has been frozen for preservation.
为了方便早餐制作，妈妈提前准备了一些冰蛋，只需要解冻后就可以煎炒。
To make breakfast preparation easier, Mom prepared some frozen beaten eggs in advance; they just need to be thawed before frying or scrambling.
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The steel blade attached to the bottom of an ice skating boot, used for gliding on ice.
他仔细检查了冰刀，确保它们足够锋利。
He carefully checked the ice skate blades, ensuring they were sharp enough.
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A decorative lantern or sculpture made of ice, typically illuminated from within.
夜幕降临，公园里的冰灯亮了起来，把周围装点得如梦如幻
As night fell, the ice lanterns in the park lit up, decorating the surroundings like a dream.
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freezing point
这种植物无法在冰点以下的环境中生存，因此在寒冷地区难以种植。
This plant cannot survive in environments below the freezing point, making it difficult to cultivate in cold regions.
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To freeze; to turn into ice due to cooling.
天气太冷，湖水都冰冻了
The weather is too cold, and the lake water has frozen.
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A cirque is a bowl-shaped depression at the head of a glacial valley, often with steep sides, formed by glacial erosion.
高山上的冰斗是冰川侵蚀作用的显著证据。
The cirques on high mountains are significant evidence of glacial erosion.
More words with 冰
- jié结bīng冰Freeze, Icing
- dòng冻bīng冰water freezing into ice
- gān干bīng冰dry ice
- huá滑bīng冰Ice-skating
- jī积bīng冰Icing, Ice accumulation
- liū溜bīng冰Skating.
- piāo漂bīng冰Drift ice, Floating ice
- pò破bīng冰break the ice, icebreaker
- suì碎bīng冰Crushed ice
- xuán悬bīng冰icicle
- xuě雪bīng冰Shaved ice, Snow ice
- lǐ李bīng冰Li Bing
- diàn电bīng冰xiāng箱refrigerator, fridge
- fú浮bīng冰kuài块Ice floe
- hàn旱bīng冰chǎng场roller rink, skating rink
- lěng冷bīng冰bīng冰Icy, Cold
- liū溜bīng冰chǎng场A skating rink.
- pò破bīng冰chuán船icebreaker
- bàng棒bīng冰popsicle, ice pop
- duī堆bīng冰Ice pile, Ice accumulation
Idioms with 冰
- bīng冰hán寒yú于shuǐ水The student surpasses the teacher
- bīng冰jī肌yù玉gǔ骨ethereal beauty and delicate complexion
- bīng冰qīng清yù玉jié洁pure and noble character
- bīng冰qīng清yù玉rùn润pure and noble character
- bīng冰tàn炭bù不tóu投to be incompatible
- bīng冰tiān天xuě雪dì地world of ice and snow
- bīng冰xiāo消qì气huà化melt away and vanish completely
- bīng冰xiāo消wǎ瓦jiě解melt away and break apart
- dī滴shuǐ水chéng成bīng冰water drops freeze; extremely cold weather
- huàn涣rán然bīng冰shì释doubts and misunderstandings vanish
- huǒ火shàng上nòng弄bīng冰doomed to fail
- lěng冷ruò若bīng冰shuāng霜cold and unapproachable
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Open the tool →Questions about 冰
What does 冰 mean in Chinese?
冰 (bīng) means “Ice” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 冰?
冰 is pronounced bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 冰 have?
冰 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 冰?
冰 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 冫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 冰?
The radical of 冰 is 冫, and 冰 is an ideographic compound.