冰柱

bīngzhù

noun #25,955

Measure Word

一根冰柱 gēn

Meanings

1 icicle

Characters

pillar, column, post

Examples

屋檐上挂着长长的冰柱。

Wūyán shàng guàzhe chángcháng de bīngzhù.

Long icicles hung from the eaves.

冰柱在阳光下慢慢融化。

Bīngzhù zài yángguāng xià màn màn rónghuà.

The icicles melted slowly in the sunlight.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

冰 bīng

柱 zhù