鞋
xié · HSK 2
shoe
👟 革 (leather) + 圭 (gui, phonetic) — leather-based footwear
The 革 radical on the left signals leather or hide, the traditional material for footwear. The right side 圭 hints at the old pronunciation. Sounds roughly like 'shyeh'.
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.