The leather-making process includes soaking, dehairing, and tanning.
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usage
Industry-specific term covering the full pipeline: soaking (浸水), liming/dehairing (脱毛), tanning (鞣制), dyeing (染色), oiling (上油), drying (干燥), and finishing (涂饰). Often forms 制革厂 (zhìgéchǎng, tannery) and 制革业 (zhìgéyè, leather industry).
memory
制 (to make, manufacture) + 革 (hide, leather) — "to manufacture leather." 革 originally pictured an animal hide stretched out for processing, and remains the standard radical for leather-related characters.
