Word
冰山一角 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
冰山一角 (bīng shān yī jiǎo) is a Chinese word: tip of the iceberg. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 冰山一角
成语 idiom
tip of the iceberg
这些腐败案件只是冰山一角,问题比我们想象的严重得多。
These corruption cases are just the tip of the iceberg; the problem is much more serious than we imagine.
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Word breakdown
Structure & writing
冰 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
冫 is a component in 19 characters
水 is a component in 7 characters
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山 is a component in 33 characters
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山 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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一 is a component in 58 characters
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一 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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角 is a component in 5 characters
consists of
⺈ is a component in 8 characters
用 is a component in 4 characters
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