披 pī to wear
to wear; to drape over one's shoulders
How to remember 披: 扌 hand + 皮 skin = to wear. With one hand grandpa grabs his old sheepskin coat from the hook, the only thing he ever wants to wear in winter.
Component breakdown
披 = 扌 hand + 皮 skin
- 扌 hand
- 皮 skin
With one hand grandpa grabs his old sheepskin coat from the hook, the only thing he ever wants to wear in winter.
How it is used
- To drape over the shoulders - 披上外套 (pī shàng wàitào) throw on a coat, 披头散发 (pītóu-sànfà) with hair hanging loose.
- 披露 (pīlù) = to disclose/reveal (news, information) - a formal media word: 向媒体披露 (xiàng méitǐ pīlù).
- 披星戴月 (pīxīng-dàiyuè) = to work from before dawn till after dark.