How to Write 仌 (bīng) — Meaning “Ice (ancient form of 冰).”

Imagine two people (人) standing on a frozen lake, shivering because the ice is so cold. The two 人 stacked look like icicles hanging from a roof. This visual helps connect the character to the idea of ice.

Write the top 人 first with a left-falling stroke then a right-falling stroke, then write the bottom 人 in the same order. Keep the two 人 directly aligned vertically; a common mistake is placing them too far apart or off-center. Each half should be about the same size for a balanced look.

人 is a single person character, while 亻 is the left-side radical form of 人 used in characters like 你 (you). 仌 is two 人 stacked and means ice, not a person. Visually, 仌 is taller and wider than either single 人 or 亻.

仌 is an ancient form of 冰 and is rarely used in everyday writing. You might encounter it in classical texts, calligraphy, or as a radical name (仌部). The word 寒仌 (hán bīng) is a poetic expression for "cold ice."

Common words containing 仌 include: 仌字 (bīng zì) — The character '仌'.; 仌部 (bīng bù) — The '仌' radical.; 寒仌 (hán bīng) — cold ice.