皮
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pí · skin, hide, fur, feathers

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #1409
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皮
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

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Single-componentCharacter structure

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皮Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 皮

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píWords pronounced pí
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Example sentences

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Wǒ de pí fū shì gān xìng de.我的皮肤是干性的。

I have dry skin.

Source: Tatoeba #2054071 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào tā cā liàng wǒ de pí xié.我要他擦亮我的皮鞋。

I got him to polish my shoes.

Source: Tatoeba #804543 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù tiáo pí.我不调皮。

I am not mischievous.

Source: Tatoeba #6075515 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè bú shì xiàng pí.这不是橡皮。

This isn't rubber.

Source: Tatoeba #9400822 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rén zào pí gé shì bǐ bú shàng zhēn pí de.人造皮革是比不上真皮的。

Artificial leather can't compare with the real thing.

Source: Tatoeba #8742179 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǎn yuán de pí fū shì huà guò zhuāng de.演员的皮肤是化过妆的。

The actress' skin has makeup on it.

Source: Tatoeba #2188447 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 皮 in context

  1. Say pí, then recall the core meaning: skin, hide, fur, feathers.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 皮肤 (pí fū), meaning “skin”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 皮 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.