冰柱 (bīngzhù): icicle

Measure Word

一根冰柱 gēn

屋檐上挂着长长的冰柱。

Wūyán shàng guà zhe chángchángde bīngzhù.

Long icicles hung from the eaves.

冰柱在阳光下慢慢融化。

Bīngzhù zài yángguāng xià mànmàn rónghuà.

The icicles melted slowly in the sunlight.

memory

冰 means ice, 柱 means pillar or column. An icicle is literally an ice pillar — the shape makes this easy to remember.

冰 bīng

柱 zhù