Definition
肤 is a bound morpheme (not a standalone word) meaning 'skin'. It always appears as part of a compound, most commonly 皮肤 (pífū, skin) and also in words like 肤色 (fūsè, skin color) and 护肤 (hùfū, skincare). You cannot use 肤 alone to mean 'skin' in a sentence — you must use the full word 皮肤.
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skin (bound morpheme, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā de pífū hěn bái.Her skin is very white.
- 。Bùtóng mínzú de fūsè bù yíyàng.Different ethnic groups have different skin colors.
- 肤。Tā měitiān yòng hùfū chǎnpǐn.She uses skincare products every day.
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