帐 zhàng — tent · English

帐

zhàng

tent

At a glance · 帐

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「帐」从巾长声，小篆从巾帳声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「帐」本义为帐幕、帷帐，引申帐子、帐篷。

Structure

从巾、长(帳)声，形声字，巾表布帛义类，本为帷帐。简作帐。

At a glance

Pinyinzhàng

Radical巾

Strokes7

UnicodeU+5E10

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English tent tent; screen, mosquito net

Français tente / rideau Tente, rideau. «甲帐对楹» : les tentures.

Español tienda / cortina Tienda, cortina. «甲帐对楹»: las tiendas.

العربية خيمة / ستارة خيمة، ستارة. «甲帐对楹»: الستائر.

Русский шатёр / занавес Шатёр, занавес. «甲帐对楹»: шатры.

Common words

帐篷zhàng péngtent
帐zhàngcurtain

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