包皮

bāopí

noun #14,448

Meanings

1 wrapping
2 wrapper
3 foreskin

Characters

to wrap; package; bag

skin; leather; peel

Examples

把包皮撕掉就能打开了。

Bǎ bāopí sī diào jiù néng dǎkāi le.

Tear off the wrapper and you can open it.

包皮手术是很常见的小手术。

Bāopí shǒushù shì hěn chángjiàn de xiǎo shǒushù.

Circumcision is a very common minor surgery.

Tips

usage

Has two distinct meanings: (1) general wrapping/packaging material, and (2) the medical term for foreskin. Context makes the meaning clear. 包皮环切 (bāopí huánqiē) is the medical term for circumcision.

Stroke Order

包 bāo

皮 pí