帐 zhàng tent
tent; screen; mosquito net; account
How to remember 帐: 巾 towel + 长 long = tent. Camping by the lake, Dad hangs a towel over a long branch, and the kids crawl under it, calling it their tent.
Component breakdown
帐 = 巾 towel + 长 long
- 巾 towel
- 长 long
Camping by the lake, Dad hangs a towel over a long branch, and the kids crawl under it, calling it their tent.
How it is used
- Two threads: cloth hangings - 帐篷 (zhàngpeng) tent, 蚊帐 (wénzhàng) mosquito net; and accounts - 帐 (=账) 记帐 (jìzhàng) keep the books.
- The money sense is now usually written 账. 算帐/算账 (suànzhàng) = to settle accounts, also 'to get even'.