皮

pí
#740 most
frequent character
skin, leather, fur, cover, sheet
noun
Measure words:张 zhāng

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

皮 pí shows a hand 又 pulling the hide off an animal, with its horn, body and tail also drawn. That gave the first meaning, skinning an animal or its skin. From there came 'leather' and then 'skin, skin-like'.

Drawn as: a hand; an animal's hide; horn, body, tail

皮 as a component in other characters

meaning3 characters
皱皴皲
sound14 characters
被破波彼坡颇玻疲披簸跛陂铍帔
picture1 character
皻

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Example Sentences

这件皮衣是我的。
zhè jiàn píyī shì wǒde 。
This leather jacket is mine.
小狗的皮毛非常柔软。
xiǎogǒu de pímáo fēicháng róuruǎn 。
The puppy's fur is very soft.
请把这张皮纸给我。
qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng pí zhǐ gěi wǒ 。
Please give me this sheet of leather paper.

Same Characters, Different Readings

皮Pi2
surname Pi

Words with similar meanings

皮革pígé
leather
A term used specifically for leather, often referring to processed animal skin.
外皮wàipí
outer skin
Refers to the external layer or surface of something, emphasizing its protective aspect.

Homophones

脾pí
spleen
疲pí
weary

Words Starting With 皮

皮肤pí fū
skin
皮鞋pí xié
leather shoes
皮革pí gé
leather

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