冰
冰 (bīng) means “ice”. It is made of 冫 + 水 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 冰 into its parts
What 冰 is made of
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 水 shuǐ — water
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Ice-cold冫 water 水 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
冰 stroke order
Example sentences
河上结冰了。Hé shàng jié bīng le.The river has frozen over.
你的饮料要加冰吗？Nǐ de yǐnliào yào jiā bīng ma?Would you like ice in your drink?
Words with 冰
Also built with 冫
- 习xíto study
- 冲chōngto rinse
- 决juéto decide
- 况kuàngcondition
- 冷lěngcold
- 冻dòngto freeze
- 净jìngclean
- 凄qībitter cold
- 准zhǔnto allow
- 凉liángcool
- 凌língpure
- 减jiǎnto reduce
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | ice |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 冫 (ice, #15) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 冰
What does 冰 mean?
冰 (bīng) means “ice”.
How many strokes does 冰 have?
冰 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 冰?
The radical of 冰 is 冫 (bīng, “ice”), Kangxi radical number 15.
What parts make up 冰?
冰 is made of 冫 (ice) and 水 (water).
Which HSK level is 冰?
冰 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 冰 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.