The story of 冰

ice

冰 is composed of the variant of 仌(ice) and 水(water). 仌 depicts the cracks on ice, which has had the meaning of 冰 already, while ice is frozen water.

Vocabulary of 冰

  • 溜冰 (ice skating)
  • 冰箱 (refrigerator)
  • 冰山 (iceberg)

Classification

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