栤 (bìng) - Ice — refers to ice, frozen water, or & also used metaphorically for coldness or purity.

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Ice — refers to ice, frozen water, or something extremely cold;

also used metaphorically for coldness or purity.

Ice — refers to ice, frozen water, oralso used metaphorically for coldness or purity.

Usage highlights

Ice cubeIce waterIce creamIce ageIce hockeyIce skating

Synonyms

  • 冰— ice (standard simplified form)

Antonyms

  • 火— fire (opposite of cold)
  • 热— heat (opposite of cold)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The lake surface froze into ice (栤).
  • She likes to put ice (栤) in her drinks.
  • The ice (栤) sculpture competition attracted many artists.
  • His heart was as cold as ice (栤).

Collocations

  • Ice cube(冰块)
  • Ice water(冰水)
  • Ice cream(冰淇淋)
  • Ice age(冰河时代)
  • Ice hockey(冰球)
  • Ice skating(滑冰)

Idioms

  • As cold as ice(冷若冰霜)
  • Break the ice(打破僵局)
  • Ice-clear and jade-pure(冰清玉洁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, ice symbolizes purity, clarity, and coldness.
  • Ice is often associated with winter and used in traditional ice sculpture festivals.
  • The character appears in idioms describing moral purity or emotional coldness.

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