What does 冰山 mean in Chinese?

冰山 (bīng shān) means "iceberg" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 冰山?

冰山 is pronounced "bīng shān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 冰山?

冰山 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 冰山?

冰山 is made up of the characters 冰, 山. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 冰山?

You can practice writing 冰山 using our stroke order tool.

冰山 (bīng shān), iceberg

冰山

bīng shān

iceberg

classifier

Characters in This Word

冰山

Definitions

(classifier) iceberg

Classifier: 座 (zuò)

Example Sentences

这只是冰山一角。

Zhè zhǐshì bīngshān yī jiǎo

This is just the tip of the iceberg

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老鼠拖木锨，大头在后头(lǎo shǔ tuō mù xiān , dà tóu zài hòu tou)· when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: Not tested
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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冰山 is not on the new HSK syllabus. Build the words the exam does test.

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