帐 (zhàng) - Curtain & tent

帐Tone 4

zhàng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 巾

丈志

帐 · zhàng

Curtain;

tent;

account;

ledger;

also used in the context of debt or credit.

Curtaintentaccount

Usage highlights

Account bookMosquito netTentDebtClear accountsAccount number

Synonyms

  • 账— account; ledger (variant character)
  • 幕— curtain; screen
  • 篷— awning; covering

Antonyms

  • 现— cash (as opposed to credit/debt)
  • 实— solid; real (as opposed to accounting record)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please hang up the mosquito net (蚊帐).
  • The accountant is checking the account book (帐本).
  • They set up a tent (帐篷) for camping.
  • He owes a debt (欠帐) to the company.

Collocations

  • Account book(帐本)
  • Mosquito net(蚊帐)
  • Tent(帐篷)
  • Debt(欠帐)
  • Clear accounts(清帐)
  • Account number(帐号)

Idioms

  • Settle accounts and leave(秋后算帐)
  • Keep accounts clearly(帐目清楚)
  • Old scores(旧帐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to curtains and tents made of cloth, later extended to accounting records kept on cloth or paper.
  • In traditional Chinese business culture, meticulous account-keeping (记帐) was crucial for commercial success.
  • The character appears in many financial and commercial contexts in modern Chinese.

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