Usage of the character 冰

(literary) ice formed in freezing weather as frost or icicles etc (often used as a metaphor for moral uprightness, strictness, sternness or aloofness)

bīngqiāo

冰橇

[冰橇]

sled
sledge
sleigh

bīngqiáo

冰桥

[冰橋]

ice arch

bīngchuán

冰船

[冰船]

ice breaker (ship)

bīngzhuī

冰锥

[冰錐]

icicle

jiābīng

加冰

[加冰]

(of a drink) iced
on the rocks

bīnghuā

冰花

[冰花]

ice crystal
frost (on windows)

huábīng

滑冰

[滑冰]

to skate
skating

jiānbīng

坚冰

[堅冰]

ice
(fig.) frosty relationship

Bīng Xīn

冰心

[冰心]

Bing Xin (1900-1999), female poet and children's writer

bīngdǒu

冰斗

[冰斗]

(geology) cirque

bīngfēng

冰封

[冰封]

to freeze over
to ice over
icebound
to shelve (a proposal etc)

pòbīng

破冰

[破冰]

(fig.) to break the ice; to begin to restore amicable relations

bīnggāo

冰糕

[冰糕]

ice-cream
popsicle
ice-lolly
sorbet

bīnghuǒ

冰火

[冰火]

fire and ice
combination of sharply contrasting or incompatible elements

bīngcài

冰菜

[冰菜]

ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)

bīngchá

冰碴

[冰碴]

ice shards

bīngdāo

冰刀

[冰刀]

ice skates
ice skate blades

bīngchuān

冰川

[冰川]

glacier

bīngmào

冰帽

[冰帽]

icecap

bīngbáo

冰雹

[冰雹]

hail
hailstone
CL:場／场 (cháng),粒 (lì)

bīngpiàn

冰片

[冰片]

borneol

bīngliáng

冰凉

[冰涼]

ice-cold

níngbīng

凝冰

[凝冰]

to freeze

bīngchǎng

冰场

[冰場]

skating or ice rink
ice stadium
ice arena

bīnggùn

冰棍

[冰棍]

popsicle
ice lolly
CL:根 (gēn)

bīngtáng

冰糖

[冰糖]

crystal sugar
rock candy

liūbīng

溜冰

[溜冰]

ice skating
(slang) to do meth

bīngliù

冰溜

[冰溜]

icicle

bīnggài

冰盖

[冰蓋]

ice sheet

bīngjiào

冰窖

[冰窖]

icehouse

bīngxuě

冰雪

[冰雪]

ice and snow

bīngdàn

冰蛋

[冰蛋]

frozen eggs

bīngxié

冰鞋

[冰鞋]

skating boots
skates

bàngbīng

棒冰

[棒冰]

popsicle

tuìbīng

退冰

[退冰]

to thaw (frozen food)
to bring to room temperature

bīngyìng

冰硬

[冰硬]

frozen solid

bīngsāi

冰塞

[冰塞]

ice blockage
freezing of waterway

bīngguì

冰柜

[冰櫃]

freezer

bīngtǎ

冰塔

[冰塔]

serac

bīngzhuǎ

冰爪

[冰爪]

crampon

bīngcuān

冰镩

[冰鑹]

ice spud (aka ice chisel) with a pointy tip

bīnghú

冰壶

[冰壺]

jade pot for cold water
curling (sport)
curling puck

jībīng

积冰

[積冰]

ice accretion

róngbīng

融冰

[融冰]

(lit. or fig.) thawing

bīngbàng

冰棒

[冰棒]

popsicle
ice pop
CL:根 (gēn)

Bīngdǎo

冰岛

[冰島]

Iceland

bīnghú

冰湖

[冰湖]

frozen lake

bīngdēng

冰灯

[冰燈]

ice lantern

bīnglún

冰轮

[冰輪]

the moon

bīngdiào

冰钓

[冰釣]

ice fishing

bīngdòng

冰洞

[冰洞]

hole in ice
crevasse

bīngzhèn

冰镇

[冰鎮]

iced

chúbīng

除冰

[除冰]

to defrost
to get rid of ice

bīngxiāng

冰箱

[冰箱]

refrigerator
(old) icebox

bīngtǒng

冰桶

[冰桶]

ice bucket

bīngdiàn

冰店

[冰店]

dessert parlor serving mainly cold sweets (esp. shaved ice) (Tw)

bīngdiǎn

冰点

[冰點]

freezing point

bīngdiāo

冰雕

[冰雕]

ice sculpture

bīnglěng

冰冷

[冰冷]

ice-cold

bīnggōu

冰沟

[冰溝]

crevasse

bīnglíng

冰凌

[冰凌]

icicle

bàobīng

刨冰

[刨冰]

shaved or crushed ice dessert or beverage

Sīlèbīng

思乐冰

[思樂冰]

Slurpee (drink)

Nánbīngyáng

南冰洋

[南冰洋]

Southern Ocean

bīngtǎlín

冰塔林

[冰塔林]

serac band

àiyùbīng

爱玉冰

[愛玉冰]

jelly snack made by kneading jelly fig seeds 愛玉子／爱玉子 (àiyùzǐ) in water and combining with flavorings (popular in Taiwan and Singapore)

pòbīngchuán

破冰船

[破冰船]

ice breaker

bīngjīlíng

冰激凌

[冰激凌]

ice cream

fúbīngqún

浮冰群

[浮冰群]

ice pack

diànbīngguì

电冰柜

[電冰櫃]

freezer

bīngkuàihé

冰块盒

[冰塊盒]

ice cube tray

bīngníngqì

冰凝器

[冰凝器]

cryophorus

kěránbīng

可燃冰

[可燃冰]

clathrate hydrates

liūhànbīng

溜旱冰

[溜旱冰]

roller blading (sport)

huáhànbīng

滑旱冰

[滑旱冰]

(roller)blading
roller skating
inline skating

bīnghéqī

冰河期

[冰河期]

ice age

jiābīngkuài

加冰块

[加冰塊]

on the rocks
with ice
iced

liūbīngchǎng

溜冰场

[溜冰場]

ice rink
skating rink

bīngcùsuān

冰醋酸

[冰醋酸]

glacial acetic acid

bīngfēngbào

冰风暴

[冰風暴]

icy storm
hailstorm

bīngqiúchǎng

冰球场

[冰球場]

ice hockey rink

Běibīngyáng

北冰洋

[北冰洋]

Arctic ocean

Lǐ Bīngbīng

李冰冰

[李冰冰]

Li Bingbing (1973-), PRC film actress and pop star

bīngchuānqī

冰川期

[冰川期]

ice age

Bīngzhōushí

冰洲石

[冰洲石]

Iceland spar

Xīngbīnglè

星冰乐

[星冰樂]

Frappuccino

bīngqílín

冰淇淋

[冰淇淋]

ice cream

bīngtuózi

冰坨子

[冰坨子]

(coll.) chunks of ice

Bīng Dūndūn

冰墩墩

[冰墩墩]

Bing Dwen Dwen (mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, a panda wearing a bodysuit of transparent ice)

liūbīngxié

溜冰鞋

[溜冰鞋]

skating shoes
ice skates
roller skates
roller blades

Bái Bīngbīng

白冰冰

[白冰冰]

Pai Ping-ping (well-known Taiwan performing artist)

bīngjīwù

冰积物

[冰積物]

glacial sediment

suìbīngchuán

碎冰船

[碎冰船]

ice breaker
same as 冰船 (bīngchuán)

zhìbīngjī

制冰机

[製冰機]

ice maker

zhēnduōbīng

珍多冰

[珍多冰]

cendol, Southeast Asian iced sweet dessert

diànbīngxiāng

电冰箱

[電冰箱]

refrigerator
CL:個／个 (gè)

pòbīngjiàn

破冰舰

[破冰艦]

ice breaker

bīnggùnr

冰棍儿

[冰棍兒]

ice lolly
popsicle

dàbīngqī

大冰期

[大冰期]

ice age

bīngjīngshí

冰晶石

[冰晶石]

cryolite

wǎjiěbīngpàn

瓦解冰泮

[瓦解冰泮]

complete disintegration

hǔwěichūnbīng

虎尾春冰

[虎尾春冰]

lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
fig. extremely dangerous situation

lěngruòbīngshuāng

冷若冰霜

[冷若冰霜]

as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner
frigid

jìngsùhuábīng

竞速滑冰

[競速滑冰]

speed skating (Tw)

bīngshàngyùndòng

冰上运动

[冰上運動]

ice-sports

lěngyǔbīngrén

冷语冰人

[冷語冰人]

to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)

pòbīngxíngshǒu

破冰型艏

[破冰型艏]

icebreaker bow

huāyànghuábīng

花样滑冰

[花樣滑冰]

figure skating

bīngxuěcōngming

冰雪聪明

[冰雪聰明]

exceptionally intelligent (idiom)

bīnghéshídài

冰河时代

[冰河時代]

ice age

Bīngxuě Huánghòu

冰雪皇后

[冰雪皇后]

Dairy Queen (brand)

bīngshìqiánxián

冰释前嫌

[冰釋前嫌]

to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet

bīngpíyuèbǐng

冰皮月饼

[冰皮月餅]

snow skin mooncake (with a soft casing which is not baked, instead of the traditional baked pastry casing)

bīngtánghúlu

冰糖葫芦

[冰糖葫蘆]

sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a bamboo skewer
tanghulu

bīnghúqiūyuè

冰壶秋月

[冰壺秋月]

jade ice jug and autumn moon (idiom, from poem by Song writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡／苏东坡); fig. spotless white and pure
flawless person

Chángdǎobīngchá

长岛冰茶

[長島冰茶]

Long Island Iced Tea

bīngtiānxuědì

冰天雪地

[冰天雪地]

a world of ice and snow

bīngshānyījiǎo

冰山一角

[冰山一角]

tip of the iceberg

yùjiébīngqīng

玉洁冰清

[玉潔冰清]

clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
irreproachable
incorruptible

bīngqīngyùjié

冰清玉洁

[冰清玉潔]

clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
irreproachable
incorruptible

bīngxiāowǎjiě

冰消瓦解

[冰消瓦解]

to melt like ice and break like tiles
to disintegrate
to dissolve

sùdùhuábīng

速度滑冰

[速度滑冰]

speed skating

rúlübóbīng

如履薄冰

[如履薄冰]

lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
fig. to be extremely cautious
to be skating on thin ice

bīngrǎnrǎnliào

冰染染料

[冰染染料]

azoic dyes

huāshìliūbīng

花式溜冰

[花式溜冰]

figure skating

huànránbīngshì

涣然冰释

[渙然冰釋]

(idiom) to melt away; to dissipate; to vanish

bīnghéshíqī

冰河时期

[冰河時期]

ice age

bīngyèrìzhōnghuā

冰叶日中花

[冰葉日中花]

ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)

bīngtànbùxiāngróng

冰炭不相容

[冰炭不相容]

as incompatible or irreconcilable as ice and hot coals

Aláiqíbīngchuān

阿莱奇冰川

[阿萊奇冰川]

Aletsch glacier, Switzerland

yǎnjingchībīngqílín

眼睛吃冰淇淋

[眼睛吃冰淇淋]

(slang) (Tw) to be checking out the hotties

xiàchóngbùkěyǐyǔbīng

夏虫不可以语冰

[夏蟲不可以語冰]

a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)

bīngtànbùyán,lěngrèzìmíng

冰炭不言，冷热自明

[冰炭不言，冷熱自明]

ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words

bīngdòngsānchǐ,fēiyīrìzhīhán

冰冻三尺，非一日之寒

[冰凍三尺，非一日之寒]

three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day