脱皮

Traditional form:

脫皮

Pinyin (reading):

tuōpí

Definitions:

• (of paint etc) to peel off; to flake off
• (of an insect or snake etc) to molt
• (of skin) to peel off due to hard labor, blistering or sunburn etc
• (fig.) to go through a grueling experience

Characters:

• 脱 - to take off, to shed; to escape from
• 皮 - skin, hide, fur, feathers

Traditional characters:

• 脫 - to take off, to shed; to escape from
• 皮 - skin, hide, fur, feathers