皮 (pí) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- skin
- hide
- fur
- feathers
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
皮 breaks down into 1 component arranged as Upper-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 皮 is 皮 — meaning skin. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
皮 is a pictograph — a stylized image of the thing it names. It originally depicted A hand using a tool 攴 to strip the hide from a carcass.
HSK 4 Words Containing 皮
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
皮 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 皮 / 相关任务
Words containing 皮 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 皮 mean in Chinese?
皮 (pí) means skin, hide, fur, feathers. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 皮 have?
皮 is written in 5 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 皮?
The radical of 皮 is 皮 (skin).
What is the pinyin for 皮?
皮 is pronounced pí.
What HSK 4 words use 皮?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 皮 appears in 2 words, including 皮肤 (pífū), 皮鞋 (píxié). See the full list above.