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皮 (pí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

皮 (pí) is a Chinese word: skin. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 皮

名 míng noun

skin

橘子皮可以泡茶。

jú zi pí kě yǐ pào chá

Orange peel can be used to make tea.

形 xíng adjective

naughty, mischievous

这个孩子很皮。

zhè ge hái zi hěn pí

This child is very naughty.

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Word breakdown

皮 pí — skin

Words with this character (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.

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  • 6 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.

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.

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