皮包
pí bāo · HSK 3
briefcase
👜 皮包 = 皮 (leather) + 包 (bag)
皮 means leather or skin; 包 means bag or wrap. Together: a leather bag — i.e. a handbag or briefcase. The same 包 shows up in 书包 (school bag) and 面包 (bread, a wrapped-dough item).
皮 — hand 又 stripping hide off animal
皮 is a pictograph showing a hand (又) peeling the skin or hide off an animal carcass. The original meaning was 'animal hide' or 'to flay,' which broadened over time to mean skin, leather, or any outer covering or surface.
包 — 勹 wrap + 巳 fetus
包 is a pictograph showing a fetus (巳) wrapped inside a womb (勹, an enclosing shape). The original sense was 'to wrap' or 'enclose,' and it later extended to mean a bundle, package, or bag. It also serves as a phonetic component in many characters like 抱, 泡, and 饱.