Radical 革

15 strokes

leather 革 (711a) + jade block 圭 (708a) = shoe 鞋

[脱鞋 (656) tuō xié take off one’s shoes]

[鞋带 (429) xié dài shoelace]

The cobbler rubs the leather with a jade block to soften it up to make the best shoe s. / When each pair is made, two fairies fly up and arrange them on a shelf.

This also means “to expel”.

You’ll remember that we just met another character for “leather” (706a).