冰川期 Traditional form: 冰川期 Pinyin (reading): bīngchuānqī Definitions: ice age Characters: 冰 - ice; ice-cold 川 - stream, river 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase Traditional characters: 冰 - ice; ice-cold 川 - stream, river 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase