入网 (rù wǎng) — to connect to a network (telecom or internet); to subscribe to a mobile service

Definition

Used for formally connecting a device or user to a network — especially subscribing to a mobile service or activating telecom access, often paired with 手续 or 协议.

verb
to connect to a network (telecom or internet)to subscribe to a mobile service

Examples

  • 入网。
    Wǒ zuó tiān gāng bàn le rù wǎng shǒu xù.
    I just went through the network subscription procedures yesterday.
  • 入网。
    Zhè ge shè bèi xū yào rù wǎng cái néng shǐ yòng.
    This device needs to be connected to the network to work.
  • 入网。
    rù wǎng Xié yì shàng xiě míng le yuè zū fèi yòng.
    The network access agreement clearly states the monthly fee.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

入rùenter
网wǎngnetwork

The action '入' means enter, and '网' means network, so the meaning is entering a network.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

Open 入 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 網; 网 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìrope
Sound part声符shēngfú
罔
罔wǎng網wǎng
Same sound today

The traditional form 網 pairs 糸 (rope) with 罔 to give the sound; the simplified 网 is a later shorthand.

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