⽪

skin

pí (pi2)

Radical no. 107 · 5 strokes (第 107 部首 · 5 画 dì 107 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽪ (pí) — meaning: skin, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictographic form in seal script depicting skin or outer covering, with wavy strokes representing the textured surface of skin.

Mnemonic: Horizontal waves and curves form the image of skin with its natural folds and wrinkles.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

7 characters

Stroke count

All strokes 1-3 strokes 4-6 strokes 7-10 strokes 11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)Frequency HSK level Random

皮pí
skin; peel; rind; outer layer
HSK 3
5 strokes
皱zhòu
to wrinkle
HSK 7
10 strokes
疱pào
pimple
10 strokes
皲jūn
to chap
11 strokes
皴cūn
chapped
12 strokes
皻zhā
old variant of 齇[zha1]
16 strokes
皽zhāo
(literary) dead skin cells on the surface of the skin
18 strokes

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Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.

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