仌 (bīng) - Ice & archaic form of 冰 (ice)

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bīng ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 人

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仌 · bīng

Ice;

archaic form of 冰 (ice);

used as a radical component in some characters.

Icearchaic form of 冰 (ice)used as a radical component in some characters.

Usage highlights

Ancient form of iceIce radicalFrozen

Synonyms

  • 冰— ice (modern equivalent)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient form for ice (仌) is now written as 冰.
  • This character appears as a component in characters like 冰 (ice).
  • In seal script, it depicted frozen water (仌).

Collocations

  • Ancient form of ice(仌)
  • Ice radical(仌部)
  • Frozen(as in the original meaning)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 仌 is an ancient pictograph representing frozen water or ice crystals.
  • It evolved into the modern character 冰 and is primarily used as a radical component in contemporary Chinese.

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