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The character 冰 (bīng) means ice or frost, representing a solidly frozen state. It combines two semantic components: the radical 冫 (ice radical) on the left, which indicates cold or freezing, and 水 (water) on the right. This structure visually captures the transformation of water into a solid due to cold. Historically, the concept was sometimes expressed by the radical 冫 alone, but adding 水 made the meaning more explicit. Its usage extends from the physical substance to describe extreme coldness, and metaphorically to suggest an aloof or unemotional temperament.
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我喜欢吃冰淇淋。
夏天吃冰淇淋很凉快。
冰箱里有很多冰块。
滑冰是一项有趣的运动。
湖面上结了一层厚厚的冰。
这种饮料需要加冰吗？
冰的密度比水小。
他用冰块敷在伤口上来消肿。