• 皮(hide; skin (pictograph – hand peeling animal skin))

A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.

• 革(leather; hide)
• 圭(jade; precious stone)

Shoes made from tanned leather sound like the character khuê.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 由(from; due to; oil (phonetic))

Oil is a liquid that flows from a natural source.

• 皮(hide; skin (pictograph – hand peeling animal skin))

A hand using a tool to skin an animal mimics the character meaning hide or skin.

• 革(leather; hide)
• 圭(jade; precious stone)

Shoes made from tanned leather sound like the character khuê.

• 氵(water; liquid)
• 由(from; due to; oil (phonetic))

Oil is a liquid that flows from a natural source.