网

wǎng

net

network

a picture of 网 → a net with crossing cords

The original form showed a net stretched between posts, with crossing cords forming a grid of diamond-shaped gaps. That woven structure naturally extended to any interconnected system, like the internet.

冂+乂+乂→网

渔夫把网撒进河里捕鱼。

yú fū bǎ wǎng sā jìn hé lǐ bǔ yú。

The fisherman cast the net into the river to catch fish.

这个地区的交通网还不够完善。

zhè ge dì qū de jiāo tōng wǎng hái bù gòu wán shàn。

The transportation network in this area is not yet complete enough.

Words with 网

内质网

nèi zhì wǎng

endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

互联网络

hù lián wǎng luò

network

网吧

wǎng bā

Internet café

一网打尽

yī wǎng dǎ jìn

lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom)

电网

diàn wǎng

electricity grid; power grid

鱼死网破

yú sǐ wǎng pò

lit. either the fish dies or the net splits

网罗

wǎng luó

net for fishing or bird catching

以太网

yǐ tài wǎng

Ethernet

鱼网

yú wǎng

variant of 漁網|渔网[yu2 wang3]

令牌环网

lìng pái huán wǎng

token ring network

网管

wǎng guǎn

network management

网游

wǎng yóu

online game (abbr. for 網絡遊戲|网络游戏[wang3 luo4 you2 xi4])

More characters with 冂

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