皮肤
pí fū
skin
CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4]
hide (皮) + flesh (⺼) = skin
皮 shows a hand stripping hide from a carcass, capturing the idea of an outer covering peeled away. In 肤, the flesh radical carries the bodily meaning while 夫 simply gives the sound fū.
她的皮肤很白。
tā de pí fū hěn bái。
Her skin is very fair.
多喝水对皮肤有好处。
duō hē shuǐ duì pí fū yǒu hǎo chù。
Drinking more water is good for the skin.