“革”字最早的意思是去掉动物皮上的毛。其最早的写法是这样的:它就像一张去掉毛的兽皮。“革”字的这个意思一直保留到现代汉语里。今天我们仍然把经过加工、去掉毛的动物皮子叫作“革”或者“皮革”。加工皮革的工业叫作制革工业。 “Leather ” The earliest meaning is to remove animal hair on the fur. Its earliest wording is this: it is like a piece of animal skin with a hair removed. This meaning of “leather” has been preserved in modern Chinese. Today, we still refer to the processed and lifted animal skin as “leather” or “leather.” The industry that processes leather is called the tannery industry.