网 (wǎng) — (noun) net (physical); (noun) network (e.g. internet, transportation); (verb) to net (catch with a net)
Definition
网 (wǎng) is the root noun meaning 'net' or 'network' (physical net, transportation network). In compound words it means 'web/Internet', as in 网络 (Internet), 网站 (website), and 网页 (web page).
noun
net (physical)network (e.g. internet, transportation)
verb
to net (catch with a net)
Measure word · 张
Easily confused
Examples
- 网。Tā yòng yì zhāng wǎng bǔ dào le hěn duō yú.He caught a lot of fish with a net.
- 网。Tiě lù wǎng lián jiē le quán guó zhǔ yào chéng shì.The railway network connects major cities across the country.
- 网。Tā wǎng le hěn duō yú.He netted many fish.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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
The traditional form 網 pairs 糸 (rope) with 罔 to give the sound; the simplified 网 is a later shorthand.
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