帐

帳

zhàng

巾 + 长

Definitions

zhàng (noun) tent; canopy; screen; curtain

zhàng (noun) account; bill

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 巾 represents the meaning and 长 represents the sound. Simplified form of 帳.

Semantic: 巾 Phonetic: 长

About

帐 is a phonosemantic compound: 巾 (cloth) supplies the meaning, and 长 gives the sound. Its original sense was a cloth curtain or canopy, which later broadened to include a tent or mosquito net. The character also became a variant of 账 (account, debt) because financial records were once kept on cloth. 帐 is the simplified form of 帳, with the phonetic component 長 replaced by 长.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个帐篷很便宜。

Zhège zhàngpeng hěn piányi.

This tent is very cheap.

请核对一下帐单。

Qǐng hédùi yīxià zhàngdān.

Please check the bill.

他负责管理公司帐目。

Tā fùzé guǎnlǐ gōngsī zhàngmù.

He is responsible for managing the company's accounts.

我们需要清算这些帐务。

Wǒmen xūyào qīngsuàn zhèxiē zhàngwù.

We need to settle these accounts.

在露营时，帐篷是我们的家。

Zài lùyíng shí, zhàngpeng shì wǒmen de jiā.

When camping, the tent is our home.

财务部门每月都要做帐。

Cáiwù bùmén měi yuè dōu yào zuò zhàng.

The finance department has to do accounts every month.

由于帐目混乱，审计遇到了困难。

Yóuyú zhàngmù hǔnluàn, shěnjì yùdàole kùnnán.

Due to the confusion in accounts, the audit encountered difficulties.

为了准确报税，必须保持帐簿清晰。

Wèile zhǔnquè bàoshuì, bìxū bǎochí zhàngbù qīngxī.

In order to file taxes accurately, must keep account books clear.

Related Characters

Component: 巾

Component: 长

帐