(pí) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

skin; leather; naughty HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 158 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 皮 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 皮

pífū skin
她的皮肤很白。
Tā de pífū hěn bái.
Her skin is very fair.
píxié leather shoes
面试的时候要穿皮鞋。
Miànshì de shíhou yào chuān píxié.
You should wear leather shoes for the interview.

Tasks Featuring 皮 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论某个人物
Describe a Person · 皮肤
📚 交流居住情况、社区情况
Housing & Community · 皮鞋
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About the character 皮

() means skin; leather; naughty. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".