skin

Pictograph of a hand () peeling off the skin from an animal.

Components
◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts an animal with its skin being peeled off.

又 iconic component

  Iconic component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Depicts a hand.

Evolution

皮 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
皮 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
皮 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
皮 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

skin, hide, fur, feather; outer; leather; skin; fur; CL:|[zhāng]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty

 

surname Pi

Most common words with 皮
Freq.
Word
Meaning

skin

皮肤

skin

皮带

strap

眼皮

eyelid

皮鞋

leather shoes

Component uses

Meaning component in 7 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 15 characters (3 verified)