冰柱

bīngzhù

noun #25,955

Measure Word

一根冰柱 gēn

Meanings

1 icicle

Characters

pillar, column, post

Examples

HSK 6

冰柱在阳光下慢慢融化。

Bīngzhù zài yángguāng xià mànmàn rónghuà.

The icicles melted slowly in the sunlight.

HSK 7-9

屋檐上挂着长长的冰柱。

Wūyán shàng guà zhe chángcháng de bīngzhù.

Long icicles hung from the eaves.

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