When the formation data identifies 冫 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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冫
Radical 15 of 214 · 2 strokes
Ice
bīng
Unicode uses 冫 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is ice; Kangxi radical 15. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
16 course characters52 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
16 course characters
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冷lěngcold, cool; lonelyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound.
- 冫Semantic componentice
- 令Phonetic componentorder; command
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 令
HSK words with 冷6 words in this course
准zhǔnstandard, accurate; to permit, to approve, to allowDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Simplified form of 準. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 隼 represents the sound. The 氵 (water) component is used because level tools that ensure flatness take advantage of water having a flat surface.
- 冫Simplified formice
- 隹Simplified formbird
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 隹
HSK words with 准7 words in this course
冬dōngwinter, 11th lunar monthDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Winter is the season when ice (冫) is beneath your feet (夂).
- 夂Semantic component(foot); stop
- 冫Semantic componentice
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 夂 + ⺀
HSK words with 冬1 word in this course
冰bīngice; ice-coldDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of ice cubes (冫) next to a river of water (水).
- 冫Pictographic componentice
- 水Semantic componentwater
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 水
HSK words with 冰3 words in this course
决juéto decide, to determine, to judgeDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Simplified form of 決. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 夬 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "burst open". The meaning later shifted to "clear", "cut off", "decide" and "judge".
- 冫Simplified formice
- 夬Phonetic componentdecisive
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 夬
HSK words with 决9 words in this course
净jìngclean, pure; to cleanseDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 争 represents the sound. Simplified form of 淨.
- 冫Semantic componentice
- 争Phonetic componentstrive for; vie for; fight; argue
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 争
HSK words with 净1 word in this course
况kuàngcondition, situation; furthermoreDetails+
simplified form
Formation: Simplified form of 況. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 兄 represents the sound.
- 冫Simplified formice
- 兄Phonetic componentelder brother
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 兄
HSK words with 况4 words in this course
凉liángcool, cold; disheartenedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 京 represents the sound. Simplified form of 涼.
- 冫Semantic componentice
- 京Phonetic component(high place); capital city
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 京
HSK words with 凉4 words in this course
减jiǎnto decrease, to subtract, to diminishDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 咸 represents the sound. Simplified form of 減.
- 冫Semantic componentice
- 咸Phonetic componentall; together; (simp.) salty
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 咸
HSK words with 减2 words in this course
冲chōngwash, rinse, flush; dash; soarDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 中 represents the sound. Simplified form of 衝.
- 冫Semantic componentice
- 中Phonetic componentmiddle; center
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 中
HSK words with 冲4 words in this course
冻dòngcold; to freeze, to congeal; jellyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 东 represents the sound. Simplified form of 凍.
- 冫Semantic componentice
- 东Phonetic componenteast
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 东
HSK words with 冻2 words in this course
凍dòngcold; to freeze, to congeal; jellyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 東 represents the sound.
- 冫Semantic componentice
- 東Phonetic componenteast
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 東
HSK words with 凍2 words in this course
凌língpure; virtuous; to insult; to maltreatDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 冫 contributes the broad semantic category “ice”; 夌 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 夌
HSK words with 凌2 words in this course
凄qībitter cold, miserable, drearyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 妻 represents the sound. Simplified form of 淒.
- 冫Semantic componentice
- 妻Phonetic componentwife
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 妻
HSK words with 凄1 word in this course
凑còuto piece together, to assembleDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 冫 contributes the broad semantic category “ice”; 奏 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 奏
HSK words with 凑1 word in this course
凝níngto coagulate, to congeal; to freezeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 疑 represents the sound.
- 冫Semantic componentice
- 疑Phonetic componentdoubt; suspect
- Category radical
- 冫 ice
- Visual structure
- 冫 + 疑
HSK words with 凝3 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.