The word "新浪网" is formed by combining three characters: 新 (xīn), meaning "new"; 浪 (làng), meaning "wave"; and 网 (wǎng), meaning "net" or "network". Together, "新浪" translates to "new wave", and when 网 is added, the entire term literally means "new wave network", which serves as the name for the Chinese web portal Sina.com.