Chinese Character: 冰 (bīng - Ice)
1. Character Basics (基本特征)
Radical: 冫 (ice radical)
Stroke Count: 6
Character Decomposition: 冫 + 水 (ice + water)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: bīng (first tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
冰 refers to ice, the solid state of water. It can also mean something extremely cold or frozen.
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 冰水 (bīng shuǐ) - ice water
- 冰淇淋 (bīng qí lín) - ice cream
- 冰箱 (bīng xiāng) - refrigerator
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
冰 can be used as both a noun and an adjective. As a noun, it refers to ice. As an adjective, it describes something extremely cold.
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, ice has been used for food preservation since ancient times. The invention of ice houses dates back to the Zhou Dynasty.
7. Example Sentence (例句)
夏天我喜欢喝冰水。(Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuān hē bīng shuǐ.)
In summer, I like to drink ice water.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
Remember 冰 as "water with two drops" - the 冫 radical represents ice, and 水 means water. Together they form the concept of ice.