皮包
HSK 3 (2021)
皮包 (píbāo) · handbag
皮包 (píbāo) means “handbag; briefcase”. It is written with 2 characters: 皮 (skin) + 包 (bag). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 皮包 is built
The characters
皮 pí · skin
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)
包 bāo · bag
What 包 is made of
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: To swaddle 勹 a baby 巳; 勹 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她买了一个新皮包。Tā mǎi le yī ge xīn píbāo.She bought a new handbag.
我的皮包在哪儿？Wǒ de píbāo zài nǎr?Where's my handbag?
Questions about 皮包
What does 皮包 mean?
皮包 (píbāo) means “handbag; briefcase”.
How do you pronounce 皮包?
皮包 is pronounced píbāo.
Which HSK level is 皮包?
皮包 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 调皮tiáopínaughty
- 皮鞋píxiéleather shoes
- 皮肤pífūskin
- 橡皮xiàngpíeraser
- 皮革pígéleather
- 皮pískin
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 面包miànbāobread
- 钱包qiánbāowallet
- 书包shūbāoschoolbag
Learn 皮包 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.