冰河期 Traditional form: 冰河期 Pinyin (reading): bīnghéqī Definitions: ice age Characters: 冰 - ice; ice-cold 河 - river, stream; the Yellow river 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase Traditional characters: 冰 - ice; ice-cold 河 - river, stream; the Yellow river 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase