皮 pí skin
skin; hide; peel; leather; naughty; mischievous
How it came to be
A hand at the bottom pulling down, and above it the hide coming away from the body in one piece. The character is the stripping; the skin is what is left in the hand.
How it is used
- Skin/hide/surface layer - 皮肤 (pífū) skin, 皮鞋 (píxié) leather shoes, 香蕉皮 (xiāngjiāo pí) banana peel.
- 调皮 (tiáopí) / 顽皮 (wánpí) = naughty/mischievous (of kids): 这孩子真调皮 (zhè háizi zhēn tiáopí) this kid is such a rascal.
- 橡皮 (xiàngpí) = an eraser ("rubber").
Characters built with 皮
Words with 皮
Example sentences
- 我想买一根皮带。 Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī gēn pídài.I want to buy a leather belt.
- 她的面部皮肤很好。 Tā de miànbù pífū hěn hǎo.She has a wonderful facial complexion.
- 橡皮筏在河里颠簸着。 Xiàngpífá zài hé lǐ diānbǒzhe.The rubber raft tossed about on the river.
- 宋先生穿褐色的皮鞋。 Sòng xiānsheng chuān hèsède píxié.Mr Song is wearing brown leather shoes.