Definitions
(noun)
net; network
Etymology
Pictograph of a net.
About
The character "网" originated as a pictograph representing a net, with its simplified form directly echoing this early visual concept. The traditional form "網" incorporates the semantic component "糸", indicating thread or silk, alongside the phonetic component "亡", which was added to create a phono-semantic compound. Initially confined to denoting physical nets used for trapping or fishing, the term's meaning gradually extended to encompass any interconnected or reticulated structure, eventually adopting abstract senses like network or web in contemporary usage.
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蜘蛛网在树上。
我喜欢上网购物。
他每天上网聊天。
网络连接很快。
互联网改变生活。
我们需要网络安全。
她通过网课学习英语。
随着互联网的普及，人们获取信息的方式发生了巨大变化。