Character

皮

pí HSK 4

皮 pí HSK 4

1. skin; outer layer of tissue covering humans or organisms
2. leather; hide
3. outer covering or wrapping layer
4. surface; exterior
5. thin sheet-like material
6. tough and chewy; not crispy
7. (of crispy food) gone soft from moisture
8. naughty; mischievous
9. indifferent to repeated scolding or punishment; thick-skinned
10. rubber
11. sturdy; durable; resilient
12. pico- (SI prefix for 10⁻¹², symbol p)
13. a surname

Words using 皮 as pí (6)

1 皮肤 pí fū — skin HSK 4
- 皮 outer layer, hide, covering
- 肤 body surface, complexion
Example

她的皮肤很光滑。

tā de pí fū hěn guāng huá

Her skin is very smooth.
2 皮鞋 pí xié — leather shoes HSK 4
- 皮 leather (material)
- 鞋 shoes (footwear)
Example

他今天穿了一双新皮鞋。

tā jīn tiān chuān le yì shuāng xīn pí xié

He wore a pair of new leather shoes today.
3 橡皮 xiàng pí — eraser HSK 5
- 橡 rubber (from rubber tree)
- 皮 material, surface
Example

请把橡皮借给我用一下。

qǐng bǎ xiàng pí jiè gěi wǒ yòng yī xià

Please lend me your eraser for a moment.
4 调皮 tiáo pí — mischievous HSK 5
- 调 deviate, behave differently (from expected norms)
- 皮 manner, behavior (literally: surface, appearance)
Example

这个孩子很调皮，总是捉弄同学。

zhè ge hái zi hěn tiáo pí zǒng shì zhuō nòng tóng xué

This child is very mischievous, always teasing classmates.
5 皮革 pí gé — leather HSK 7
- 皮 skin, hide (raw material)
- 革 processed leather, tanned hide
Example

他买了一件皮革夹克。

tā mǎi le yī jiàn pí gé jiá kè

He bought a leather jacket.

Structure & writing

皮 pí — skin; outer layer of tissue covering humans or organisms

皮 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 3

被 bèi a surname

HSK 4

破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete

HSK 5

彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature

HSK 6

坡 pō slope; incline 披 pī to drape over the shoulders 疲 pí tired; fatigued

HSK 7

波 bō waves on the surface of water (rivers, lakes, seas, etc.) 皱 zhòu wrinkle; crease on the skin or surface of an object 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright

皮 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order