帐帘
zhàng​lián

curtain

帐 zhàng tent Simplified

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

Components

巾
巾 Meaning component
jīn cloth
长
长 Sound component
zhǎng, cháng long

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

帘 lián flag used as a shop sign Simplified

Simplified form of 簾. Depicts a type of cloth (巾) that is used for hanging on an opening (穴).

Components

穴
穴 Meaning component
xué, jué cave

Alludes to a tavern or a shop.

巾
巾 Meaning component
jīn cloth

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangsɡrɯn
rem

Sources

Character origin
魏励《东方汉字辨析手册》p.229
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

帳 zhàng tent Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 巾 represents the meaning and 長 represents the sound.

Components

巾
巾 Meaning component
jīn cloth
長
長 Sound component
zhǎng, cháng long

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Three Kingdoms (Cao Wei) 222-280 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagarttrjangHtraŋ-scurtain
Zhengzhangtaŋs
Unicodedjiɑ̀ng

說文解字

張也。从巾長聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

簾 flag-sign of a tavern Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 廉 represents the sound.

Components

⺮
⺮ Meaning component
zhú bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

廉
廉 Sound component
lián upright

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartljemrem bamboo curtain

說文解字

《說文》：“簾，堂簾也。从竹，廉聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫魏励《东方汉字辨析手册》p.229
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)