Sound Clues (Phonetic)
皮

皮

píSound ClueSound clue Pí (Skin / Leather)
Strokes 5 strokes
Clue Type Sound Clues (Phonetic)
Derivatives 12 chars
HSK Words 9 words
Core Meaning

Hand peeling animal hide, sound clue for pí / pō / bō / bèi

Decomposition & Mnemonic

Look for 皮 inside new characters. It often works like a pí sound clue; the changing part usually tells you the meaning area.

法

3-Step Analysis & Application Strategy

3-step strategic thinking process to master characters containing this component

01

Identify component 皮

Locate component 皮 inside the target character before synthesizing the full glyph.

02

Leverage phonetic sound clue (pí)

Use 皮 as a sound anchor; the character has high likelihood of sharing pronunciation or rhyming with "pí".

03

Analyze combined elements & verify

Examine the partnering radical or component to verify accurate tone, definition, and stroke order.

构

Key Derivative Characters (12 characters)

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被
bèiMeaning Clue
衤

quilt

波
bōMeaning Clue
氵

wave, ripple

破
pòMeaning Clue
石

break

坡
pōMeaning Clue
土

slope

披
pīMeaning Clue
扌

to drape over one's shoulders

颇
pōMeaning Clue
页

inclined to one side

皱
zhòuMeaning Clue
彼
bǐMeaning Clue
玻
bōMeaning Clue
疲
píMeaning Clue
簸
bòMeaning Clue
跛
bǒMeaning Clue
词

Practical HSK Vocabulary (9)

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问

Component Learning FAQs

Frequently asked questions about component 皮

What role does component 皮 play in Chinese characters?

皮 (pí) is a core Hanzi building block serving as a Phonetic Sound Clue, present in key composite characters on Deetigo.

How can I use component 皮 to memorize characters faster?

When encountering a new character with 皮, use "pí" as a phonetic anchor to guess its pronunciation, then check the remaining radical for semantic meaning.