Origin

This character combines a hand radical on the left, which indicates an action you do with your hands, with the component 皮 on the right, which serves as a sound hint for how to pronounce the character. The hand component suggests the physical act of pushing or pulling something apart, while 皮 (meaning "skin" or "hide") provides a clue to the pronunciation. Together, the character conveys the sense of opening or exposing something by hand, as if you were peeling back a layer to reveal what lies beneath.