網 meaning and stroke order
Net; network
How to write 網, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 網
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- net; web
- network
- to net; to catch with a net
How 網 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
糹 gives the meaning and 罔 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 網
網 (wǎng) is made of silk thread 糹 on the left and 罔 (wǎng) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture threads tied together to make a net, and the right side reminding you how to say it.
網 is the traditional form, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while mainland China writes 网. Today it shows up most in Internet words like 上網 (shàngwǎng) and 網站 (wǎngzhàn), but it still means a real net too, as in 網球 (wǎngqiú) tennis. Example: 我每天晚上上網。(Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang shàngwǎng.) I go online every evening.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 網上 (wǎng shang, online) and 上網 (shàngwǎng, to go online). 網上 is a place, as in 在網上買東西 (buy things online), while 上網 is an action you do.
Common words with 網
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 網上 | wǎng shang | online | HSK 1 |
| 上網 | shàngwǎng | to go online; to connect to the Internet | HSK 1 |
| 網友 | wǎngyǒu | online friend; netizen; Internet user | HSK 1 |
| 網站 | wǎngzhàn | website | HSK 2 |
| 網球 | wǎngqiú | tennis; tennis ball | HSK 2 |
| 互聯網 | hùliánwǎng | Internet | HSK 3 |
| 網絡 | wǎngluò | network; Internet | HSK 4 |
| 網址 | wǎngzhǐ | web address; URL | HSK 4 |
| 網頁 | wǎngyè | web page | HSK 6 |
| 網吧 | wǎngbā | Internet café | HSK 6 |
| 電網 | diànwǎng | electricity grid; power grid; electrified wire netting | HSK 7-9 |
| 聯網 | liánwǎng | to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network | HSK 7-9 |
| 網點 | wǎngdiǎn | branch; service outlet (of a bank, retail store etc); (printing) halftone dot | HSK 7-9 |
| 網民 | wǎngmín | netizen; Internet user; online community member | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 網
How many strokes are in 網?
網 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 網 mean?
網 (wǎng) means net; network. A common word with it is 网上 (wǎng shang), meaning "online".
How do you pronounce 網?
網 is pronounced wǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 網?
The radical of 網 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 網 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 網?
網 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 网, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 網 and 网?
They are the same character with the same meaning and pronunciation. 网 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 網 is the traditional form used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
How do you say Internet friend or netizen in Chinese?
Use 網友 (wǎngyǒu). It can mean a friend you met online, or more generally people on the Internet, as in 很多網友說 (many netizens say).