Learn a Chinese Character - 皮 (Pí) - Skin; Leather

Chinese Character: (Pí - Skin; Leather)

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首:(Radical: 皮 (self-radical), related to skin/leather)

笔画数: 5 (Number of strokes: 5)

结构分解: 象形字,甲骨文像剥取的兽皮之形,中间的“又”(手)表示用手剥取,两侧的线条表示皮的纹理。本义指动植物表面的组织(如“皮肤”),引申为皮革(如“皮鞋”)、表面(如“树皮”)或薄片状物体(如“豆腐皮”)。(A pictographic character, resembling stripped animal skin in oracle bone script. Originally refers to surface tissues of animals/plants (e.g., "皮肤" - skin), extended to leather (e.g., "皮鞋" - leather shoes), surfaces (e.g., "树皮" - tree bark), or thin sheets (e.g., "豆腐皮" - tofu skin).)

笔顺:

Stroke Order Animation

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音:(Second tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“皮”主要表示:
1. 名词:动植物表面的组织(如“皮肤”);
2. 名词:皮革(加工后的兽皮)(如“皮箱”);
3. 名词:物体的表面或外层(如“书皮”);
4. 形容词:顽皮(口语)(如“这孩子真皮”)。("皮" mainly means:
1. Noun: Surface tissues of animals/plants (e.g., "皮肤" - skin).
2. Noun: Leather (processed animal skin) (e.g., "皮箱" - leather trunk).
3. Noun: Surface/outer layer of objects (e.g., "书皮" - book cover).
4. Adjective: Naughty (colloquial) (e.g., "这孩子真皮" - The child is so naughty).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“皮”作名词时,常与“表”“外”等词搭配(如“表皮”“外皮”);作形容词时,多修饰儿童或小动物(如“皮猴子”);量词“皮”可指薄片状物体(如“一张皮”)。("皮" as a noun often collocates with "表" (surface) or "外" (outer) (e.g., "表皮" - epidermis, "外皮" - outer skin). As an adjective, it describes children/animals (e.g., "皮猴子" - naughty kid). As a measure word, it refers to thin sheets (e.g., "一张皮" - a sheet of skin).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“皮”在古代是重要材料(如“皮革”用于制衣、兵器);成语“皮之不存,毛将焉附”比喻基础与依存关系;方言中“皮”有差异(如粤语“皮”发音pèih),体现语言多样性。("皮" was an important material in ancient times (e.g., "皮革" - leather for clothing/weapons). The idiom "皮之不存,毛将焉附" (If the skin is gone, where can the hair attach?) metaphorizes interdependence. Dialect variations (e.g., Cantonese "pèih") reflect linguistic diversity.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

冬天干燥,记得涂护手霜保护手部皮肤。(Dōng tiān gān zào, jì de tú hù shǒu shuāng bǎo hù shǒu bù pí fū.)
In dry winter, remember to apply hand cream to protect the skin of your hands.

爷爷的旧皮箱里装着他年轻时的照片和信件。(Yé ye de jiù pí xiāng lǐ zhuāng zhe tā nián qīng shí de zhào piàn hé xìn jiàn.)
Grandpa's old leather trunk contains photos and letters from his youth.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“皮”的象形结构:像用手(“又”)剥下的兽皮,两侧的线条是皮的纹理。想象剥兽皮的动作,即可记住“皮”的核心含义是“皮肤、皮革”或“表面”。(Associate "皮" with its pictographic structure: a hand ("又") stripping animal skin with texture lines. Imagine the action of skinning to remember the core meaning "skin/leather" or "surface".)

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