冰
bīng
variant of 冰[bing1]
frozen water (冫) + water (水) = ice
Water (水) that has crystallized into ice is shown by its own frozen variant (冫) alongside it — the character essentially pictures water in two states at once. The two-dot radical 冫 is water so cold it has split and stiffened.
夏天我喜欢喝加冰的饮料。
xià tiān wǒ xǐ huān hē jiā bīng de yǐn liào。
In summer I like to drink beverages with ice added.
冬天湖面上结了一层厚厚的冰。
dōng tiān hú miàn shàng jié le yī céng hòu hòu de bīng。
In winter a thick layer of ice formed on the surface of the lake.
Words with 冰
冰封
bīng fēng
to freeze over
冰箱
bīng xiāng
refrigerator
冰释
bīng shì
to dispel (enmity, misunderstandings etc)
冰点
bīng diǎn
freezing point
浮冰
fú bīng
ice floe
冰冻
bīng dòng
to freeze
冰水
bīng shuǐ
iced water
冰柜
bīng guì
freezer
冰锥
bīng zhuī
icicle
速度滑冰
sù dù huá bīng
speed skating
长岛冰茶
cháng dǎo bīng chá
Long Island Iced Tea
阿莱奇冰川
ā lái qí bīng chuān
Aletsch glacier, Switzerland