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略知皮毛

lüè zhī pí máodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
slight knowledge of sth / superficial acquaintance with a subject / a smattering
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-49d5e5a31b49c930. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

略知皮毛 略知皮毛 [lu:e4 zhi1 pi2 mao2] /slight knowledge of sth/superficial acquaintance with a subject/a smattering/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 略
    lüè

    brief / sketchy / outline / summary / to omit / (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit / somewhat / slightly / plan / strategy / to capture (territory)

  • 知
    zhī

    to know / to be aware

  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

  • 毛
    máo

    hair / feather / down / wool / mildew / mold / coarse or semifinished / young / raw / careless / unthinking / nervous / scared / (of currency) to devalue or depreciate / classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiǎo] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fēn])

    Máo

    surname Mao

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.