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罗网 (luó wǎng) — (literal) net (for catching animals); (figurative) trap, snare (a dangerous or deceptive situation)

Definition

罗网 is the literary word for a snare or trap — used figuratively for dangerous situations (e.g. 自投罗网 'walk into a trap'), not for everyday objects like a fishing net.

noun
(literal) net (for catching animals)(figurative) trapsnare (a dangerous or deceptive situation)
Measure word · 张

Examples

  • 罗网，。
    Tā shè xià luó wǎng, yǐn yòu duì shǒu shàng dàng.
    He set a trap to lure his opponent into falling for it.
  • 罗网，。
    Jǐng fāng bù xià tiān luó wǎng dì wǎng, zuì fàn chā chì nán táo.
    The police set up an inescapable dragnet; the criminal couldn't escape even with wings.
  • ，罗网。
    Tā yì shí tān xīn, zì tóu luó wǎng.
    He was greedy for a moment and walked right into the trap.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

罗luónet
网wǎngnet

罗 (net) and 网 (net) stand side by side, giving a trap or snare.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 羅; 罗 is its simplified writing.

  • 网网wǎngnet
  • 維維wéibird (tied with string)

The traditional form 羅 combines 网 (net) with 維 (a bird tied with string) to show a net for catching birds; the simplified 罗 is a later abbreviation.

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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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