皮 (Pí)

surname Pi

HSK 3.1 level 3
5 strokes

Etymology

Pictograph of a hand (又) peeling off the skin from an animal.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“皮，剝取獸革者謂之皮。从又，為省聲。，古文皮。，籀文皮。”

Components

◎ (iconic) — Depicts an animal with its skin being peeled off.
又 (iconic) — Depicts a hand.