冫 meaning and stroke order

bīng

Ice

Strokes2
Pinyinbīng
ToneTone 1

How to write 冫, stroke by stroke

2 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 冫

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

bīngfirst tone (high and level)
  1. "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15), occurring in 冰[bing1], 次[ci4] etc, known as 兩點水|两点水[liang3 dian3 shui3]

How 冫 is built

Components of the character.

Characters that contain 冫

Learning 冫 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 冫

How many strokes are in 冫?

冫 is written with 2 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 冫 mean?

冫 (bīng) means ice.

How do you pronounce 冫?

冫 is pronounced bīng, in the first tone (high and level).