How to Write 趟 (tāng/tàng) — Meaning “Trip; (measure word for trips).”

Imagine you are 'going on a trip' and you must 'walk' (走) while still wearing a 'hat' (尚, which looks like a hat shape). The mental image of walking with a hat helps link the components to the meaning of a trip.

Write the 走 radical first, making sure the long horizontal stroke extends to the right. Then write 尚 with a small dot on top, a horizontal line, two side strokes, and the bottom part (like 冋). A common mistake is making the 走 radical too narrow or forgetting the dot above 尚.

趑 (zī) means to walk with difficulty or hesitate, and 趔 (liè) means to stagger or stumble. In contrast, 趟 (tāng) is a measure word for trips. Visually, 趑 has 次 on the right, 趔 has 列, while 趟 has 尚.

趟 is commonly used as a measure word for trips or journeys, such as 走一趟 (take a trip) and 这趟车 (this train/bus). It is also used for errands, like 跑一趟 (to go on an errand). Culturally, it frequently appears with scheduled transportation, like trains or buses, indicating a specific run or route.

Common words containing 趟 include: 走一趟 (zǒu yī tàng) — To take a trip / To go somewhere; 这趟车 (zhè tàng chē) — This train / This bus; 跑一趟 (pǎo yī tàng) — to go on an errand; to make a trip.