皮
皮 (pí) means “skin”. It is made of 攴 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 皮 into its parts
What 皮 is made of
- 攴 pū — to rap
Origin hint: A hand using a tool 攴 to strip the hide from a carcass (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
皮 stroke order
Example sentences
苹果皮也可以吃。Píngguǒ pí yě kěyǐ chī.Apple peel can be eaten too.
这双鞋是皮的吗？Zhè shuāng xié shì pí de ma?Are these shoes leather?
Words with 皮
Also built with 攴
Quick facts
| Pinyin | pí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | skin; peel; leather |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 皮 (skin, #107) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 皮
What does 皮 mean?
皮 (pí) means “skin; peel; leather”.
How many strokes does 皮 have?
皮 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 皮?
The radical of 皮 is 皮 (pí, “skin”), Kangxi radical number 107.
What parts make up 皮?
皮 is made of 攴 (to rap).
Which HSK level is 皮?
皮 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 皮 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 44: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.