Making Chinese characters easy to write.

Sister Sites

Five Elements Test Chinese-Idioms.com

About•Privacy Policy•Terms of Service

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
Character Components
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
Worksheet Library
Writing Practice
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
Worksheet Library
Writing Practice
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

© 2026 Hanzi Stroke. All rights reserved.

Made with♥for Chinese learners.

冰 (bīng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 3

By CharacterBrowse all characters A-Z

HSK ListsAll HSK versions overview

HSK 2.0

Learn & Practice

Worksheet Generator

Learning Essentials

Home
Dictionary
冰

冰 (bīng): Ice — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Level 3

HSK 3.0:Recognition 3

By PinyinSearch by pronunciation

By RadicalFind by radical component

By ComponentsLearn meaning and sound clues

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

HSK 3.0

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7-9

Create practice sheets for free

Worksheet LibraryHSK, Top 100 & themed PDFs

Writing PracticePractice HSK and saved words

Dictation PracticeListen and write HSK characters

Flashcard ReviewSRS review for HSK and custom decks

HSK Level CheckerCheck HSK level of any text

Pinyin ConverterConvert Chinese to Pinyin

My Learning

Learning DashboardTrack your writing progress

My VocabularyReview saved words and lists

Fun & Culture

Name GeneratorCreate your Chinese name

8 Basic Strokes GuideHot

Foundation of all characters

Pinyin Tones Guide

4 tones with audio examples

Chinese Handwriting Guide

Daily practice routine

HSK 3.0 Complete GuideNew

New exam format explained

HSK 1 Common Mistakes

Avoid beginner errors

Topics & Culture

Chinese Numbers 1-1000

Count like a native

Time & Dates Guide

Tell time in Chinese

Family Members Guide

30+ family terms

2026 Fire Horse YearHot

Zodiac meaning & luck

Top 100 Characters

Most frequent, free PDF

View All Blog Posts

HSK 3.0Vocab 3 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 冰

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 冰 — animated stroke order

170 learners practiced this

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 冰

冰 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

冰

冰=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 冰

冰 handwriting practice worksheet preview

Download full HSK 3.0 Level 3 PDF pack

5.

How to Use 冰

Ice and cold things

冰 + noun

In these words, 冰 (bīng) refers to ice or something cold.

冰箱 • bīng xiāng • fridge • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 冰

滑冰 • huá bīng • to skate

HSK 3.0 · L6

huá滑

bīng

7.

Example Sentences

bīng冰

xiāng箱

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

shí

Information

Pinyinbīng

Meaningice

Strokes6

Radical冫

Traditional冰

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#393

Zhuyinㄅㄧㄥ

UnicodeU+51B0

CangjieIME

Zodiac CalculatorFind your zodiac animal

Water (水) freezing into solid ice (冫) — the process of freezing or ice itself.

bīng冰

xiāng箱

fridge

冰激凌 • bīng jī líng • ice cream • HSK 5

HSK 5

bīng冰

jī激

líng凌

ice cream

冰雹 • bīng báo • hail; hail stone • HSK 6

HSK 6

bīng冰

báo雹

hail; hail stone

Idioms with ice

冰 + word part

These idioms use 冰 (bīng) to describe extreme cold or a small part of a larger problem.

冰天雪地 • bīng tiān xuě dì • A world of ice and snow • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bīng冰

tiān天

xuě雪

dì地

A world of ice and snow

冰山一角 • bīng shān yì jiǎo • The tip of the iceberg • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bīng冰

shān山

yì一

冰

to skate

冰棍儿 • bīng gùnr • Ice lolly / Popsicle

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bīng gùnr

冰棍儿

Ice lolly / Popsicle

食

wù物

。

There is a lot of food in the refrigerator.

zhōu周

mò末

wǒ我

men们

qù去

gōng公

yuán园

huá滑

bīng冰

。

We go ice skating in the park on weekends.

xià夏

tiān天

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huan欢

hē喝

bīng冰

shuǐ水

。

In summer, I like to drink ice water.

Hái孩

zi子

men们

zài在

xuě雪

dì地

shàng上

wán玩

bīng冰

qiāo橇

。

The children are playing with an ice sled on the snow.

Qǐng请

gěi给

wǒ我

yī一

bēi杯

jiā加

bīng冰

kuài块

de的

níng柠

méng檬

shuǐ水

。

Please give me a glass of lemonade with ice cubes.

jiǎo

角

The tip of the iceberg

Related Characters

Explore characters by relationship

HSK (3.0) Level 3

Characters from the same exam level.

斤jīna unit of weight equal to 0.5 kilogram
久jiǔlong time
酒jiǔalcoholic beverage, wine, liquor
旧jiùold; former
句jùsentence; clause
卡kǎto block; to be stuck; a clip or fastener

View all HSK (3.0) 3 characters →

Same Sound

Characters pronounced "bing".

炳bǐngbright, luminous; glorious
禀bǐngreport to, petition
秉bǐngto grasp, to hold, to maintain
病bìngillness, disease, sickness
兵bīngsoldier, military
饼bǐnga round flat cake or pastry

View all "bing" characters →

Same Radical

Characters with radical "冫".

凄qīchilly, desolate, sorrowful
凛lǐncold; stern; severe; awe-inspiring
准zhǔnstandard, accurate, to allow
冶yěto smelt metal
净jìngclean, pure, net (amount)
凌língto rise high, to tower over, to encroach upon

View all "冫" radical characters →