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It specifically refers to the "skin of an animal" or "skin" in general.

According to the Shuowen Jiezi (説文解字 shuōwén jiězì), the character 皮 is explained as a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic part 又 (hand) and a simplified form of 為 as the phonetic component.
However, based on the shape of ancient scripts, it is now believed that 皮 is not related to 為. Instead, it is considered a compound ideogram composed of the hand radical 又 and a part derived from removing one half of the character 革 (meaning "leather" or "hide"), representing animal skin.

When used as a radical, it conveys meanings related to skin or leather.

#99 — sweet

#100 — to be born, to live, raw, uncooked

#101 — to use, to employ

#102 — field, farm field

#103 — a pair, the leg below the knee

#104 — to lean on while sick

#105 — to be reverse, to spread or raise the feet outward

#106 — white, clean, clear, to explain, to report

#107 — skin, hide

#108 — dish, bowl

#109 — eye

#110 — spear, lance

#111 — arrow

#112 — stone, rock

#113 — to show, to display, to demonstrate, to reveal, to indicate, to exhibit

#114 — animal footprint

#115 — grain, cereal

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