皮
Character
skin; the outer covering of a person or animal (as in 皮肤)
- Radical
- 皮 (itself)
- Strokes
- 5
- Structure
- Surrounds from top-left
- Parts
- 攴
- Traditional
- 皮
- Frequency
- #824 most common character
Meaning
pí
pi2- skin; the outer covering of a person or animal (as in 皮肤)
- leather; a material made from animal skin (as in 皮鞋, leather shoes)
- a Chinese family name
Examples
这双皮鞋很好看。
zhè shuāng pí xié hěn hǎo kàn
These leather shoes look very nice.
AI-generated sentence
她的皮肤很白。
tā de pí fū hěn bái
Her skin is very fair.
AI-generated sentence
我认识一个姓皮的人。
wǒ rèn shi yī gè xìng pí de rén
I know a person whose family name is Pi.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 皮
Draw “皮” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 皮
See all 302 →皮包pí bāoa bag you carry things in, often made of leatherWordHSK 3皮肤pí fūskin, the soft outer part of your bodyWordHSK 5皮鞋pí xiéshoes made from animal skin (leather)WordHSK 5皮球pí qiúa light ball made of rubber that bounces; children play with itWordHSK 6皮带pí dàia band of leather worn around the waist to hold up your clothesWordHSK 7–9皮下pí xiàunder the skinWord皮儿pí rwrapperWord皮具pí jùleather productsWord皮匠pí jiangcobblerWord皮卡pí kǎ(loanword) pickup truckWord皮囊pí nángleather bagWord皮壳pí qiàocarapaceWord