匝
zā
variant of 匝[za1]
Container (匚) + cloth (巾) = wrapped all around
巾 here likely acts as a phonetic hint toward zā rather than adding cloth meaning. The container radical 匚 suggests something enclosed or wrapped around, which aligns with 匝's core sense of going all the way around or encircling.
匚A containerSemantic
巾ClothPhonetic
绕场一匝后，演员们停下来谢幕。
rào chǎng yī zā hòu , yǎn yuán men tíng xià lái xiè mù 。
after circling the venue once, the performers stopped to take a bow.
他围着院子走了三匝，才慢慢平静下来。
tā wéi zhe yuàn zi zǒu le sān zā , cái màn màn píng jìng xià lái 。
he walked three rounds around the courtyard before he slowly calmed down.