Taxonomy of meanings for 膚:  

  • 膚 fū (OC: pqla MC: pio) 甫無切 平 廣韻:【皮膚又美也傅也 】
  • 膚 fū (OC: pqla MC: pio) 甫無切 平 廣韻:【同膚 】

    Additional information about 膚

    說文解字: 【臚】,皮也。从肉、盧聲。 〔小徐本作「從肉、盧省。」〕 【力居切】 【膚】,籒文臚。

      Criteria
    • SKIN

      1. The general word is pí 皮 which refers to all aspects of the skin, typically skin of animals with its natural fur.

      2. The word fú 膚 refers primarily to human skin, and the surface as such, the surface including the tissue below is jī 肌 (and pí 皮 in its non-general specific use).

      3. Gé 革 refers to animal hide. See LEATHER

      Word relations
    • Assoc: (SKIN)肌/SKIN The word fú 膚 refers primarily to human skin, and the surface as such, the surface including the tissue below is jī 肌 (and pí 皮 in its non-general specific use).
    • Assoc: (SKIN)皮/SKIN The general word is pí 皮 which refers to all aspects of the skin, typically skin of animals with its natural fur.