皮鞋
pí xié · HSK 5
shoe
👞 皮鞋 = pí (leather/skin) + xié (shoe)
皮 means leather or skin; 鞋 means shoe. Together 皮鞋 literally reads leather-shoe, the standard term for dress or formal leather footwear as opposed to cloth or sports shoes.
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.
鞋 — leather radical 革 + 圭 (phonetic)
鞋 is a phono-semantic compound. The leather radical 革 on the left signals the meaning, since shoes were traditionally made of leather or hide. The right side 圭 supplies the sound, giving the modern reading xié. The character has long meant 'shoe' in everyday use.