bīng

ice

In Chinese, '冰' is used in the same way 'ice' is used in English. It typically refers to the frozen state of water, and can be used literally or metaphorically. For example, in a literal sense, one might say '这个冷饮有很多冰' ('This cold drink has a lot of ice'). In a metaphorical sense, it may be used to convey the hardness or coldness of a material or an item.