革

gé

革 — gé

1. animal hide; leather

   这件衣服是用革做的。 zhèjiàn yīfú shì yòng gé zuò de — This garment is made of leather.

2. to reform; to remove; to expel (from office)

   在腐败被查出后，他被革职了。 zài fǔbài bèi cháchū hòu tā bèi gézhí le — After the corruption was uncovered, he was dismissed from his post.