King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “skating”

滑冰
huá bīng
to skate; skating

The closest CC-CEDICT match for skating is 滑冰 (huá bīng), defined as: to skate; skating.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

滑 huá
to slip, to slide; slippery, polished
radical 85 ⽔ · 13 strokes
冰 bīng
ice; ice-cold
radical 15 ⼎ · 6 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 滑冰.

WordPinyinMeaning
下滑xià huáto slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline
滑雪huá xuěto ski; skiing
滑稽huá jīcomical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gu3 ji1]); huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
光滑guāng huásmooth
滑动 (滑動)huá dòngto slide; sliding movement
滑坡huá pōrockslide; landslip
冰箱bīng xiāngrefrigerator; (old) icebox
冰淇淋bīng qí línice cream

See also: Japanese symbol for “skating”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

Last posts

  1. Are Hollow Plastic Sticks Too Light for Proper Technique
  2. Are Bahi or Kamagong Sticks Too Heavy for Beginners
  3. Choosing a Wooden Practice Dagger for Partner Drills
  4. Best Action-Flex Padded Weapons for Safe Sparring
  5. Best Escrima Sticks for Tall Practitioners by Reach
  6. Buying Bulk Rattan Sticks for Classes on a Budget
  7. Best Escrima Sticks for Kids Under Ten
  8. How Many Kali Sticks Should You Own for Training
  9. Best Stick Striking Gear Tire Stands vs Training Dummies
  10. Best Forearm Guards for Stick Drills and Impact Protection