Chinese Character: 帐 (zhàng - Account / Tent)
1. Character Basics (基本信息)
Radical: 巾 (Towel radical, indicating the character's relation to fabric or cloth)
Stroke Count: 7
Character Decomposition: 巾 + 长 (Towel + Long, a combination suggesting a long piece of cloth - like a tent or a ledger scroll)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: zhàng (Fourth tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
帐 can mean "account" as in financial records, or "tent", referring to a shelter made of cloth. (“帐”可以表示“账目”，用于记录财务情况；也可以表示“帐篷”，指用布制成的遮蔽物。)
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 帐篷 (zhàng peng) - Tent
- 帐本 (zhàng běn) - Account book
- 记帐 (jì zhàng) - Keep accounts
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
帐 is often used as a noun. When referring to "account", it can be used with verbs like "记" (record) or "查" (check). When referring to "tent", it can be used with verbs like "搭" (set up). (“帐”通常用作名词。当表示“账目”时，可与“记”“查”等动词搭配；当表示“帐篷”时，可与“搭”等动词搭配。)
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In ancient China, tents were important for military camps and traveling. And keeping accounts was also crucial for business and family finance management. (在中国古代，帐篷在军营和旅行中很重要，而记账对于商业和家庭财务管理也至关重要。)
7. Example Sentence (例句)
他在帐篷里休息。(Tā zài zhàng peng lǐ xiū xi.) - He is resting in the tent.
你需要把这笔开支记在帐上。(Nǐ xū yào bǎ zhè bǐ kāi zhī jì zài zhàng shàng.) - You need to record this expense in the account.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
Think of 帐 as a long piece of cloth (巾) used either as a tent or for writing down accounts like on an old - style ledger scroll. (可以把“帐”想象成一块长长的布（巾），它既可以做成帐篷，也可以像古代的账本卷轴一样用来记录账目。)