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皮 pí skin; leather - Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
This character is itself both a radical and a phonetic. It serves as a phonetic in numerous other characters, e.g., in 被 bèi (passive marker) and 破 pò “break”, both of which are taught in this unit.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 皮包 píbāo purse [N]
- 皮带 (皮帶) pídài belt [N]
- 皮鞋 píxié leather shoes [N]
- 皮鞋厂 (皮鞋廠) píxié chăng leather shoe factory [PH]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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