Word

皮鞋 (pí xié) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 皮鞋

名 míng noun

leather shoes

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.

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Word breakdown

皮 pí — leather (material)

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 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 顽皮 wán pí — mischievous HSK 7
- 顽 stubborn, unruly (behavior)
- 皮 frivolous, playful (behavior)
Example

小猫很顽皮，喜欢玩毛线球。

xiǎo māo hěn wán pí xǐ huan wán máo xiàn qiú

The kitten is very mischievous and likes to play with yarn balls.

鞋 xié — shoes (footwear)

Structure & writing

1 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

2 鞋 xié — shoe; footwear

鞋 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 革 gé — processed animal hide with hair removed; leather

革 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 3

鞋 xié shoe; footwear

HSK 7

勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China 靴 xuē boot, a high-shafted shoe 靶 bǎ target used for shooting practice 鞠 jū (class.) to nurture; to raise

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2.2 圭 guī — jade tablet with pointed top used in ancient royal ceremonies

圭 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 3

封 fēng to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times) 街 jiē street; a wide road lined with buildings, typically with shops 鞋 xié shoe; footwear

HSK 4

挂 guà to hang (something) on a hook, nail, rope, etc.

HSK 5

佳 jiā beautiful, good

HSK 6

哇 wā onomatopoeia for crying or vomiting sounds 娃 wá child; infant

HSK 7

卦 guà ancient divination symbol; also the tools or act of divination 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 蛙 wā frog (amphibian that hatches from eggs as tadpoles, with no tail, long hind legs, short forelegs, and webbed toes; good at jumping and swimming; feeds on insects, beneficial to agriculture) 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom

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