懂中文 Dong Chinese

铍

pī, pí

a needle used in Chinese medicine

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 皮 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鈹.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

皮 sound component

皮  Sound component

pí

  

skin

Evolution

铍 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
铍 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
铍 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

铍 (鈹) 

pī

a needle used in Chinese medicine; a sword, large knife; beryllium

铍 (鈹) 

pí

beryllium (chemistry)