Definitions
Etymology
Pictograph of a net.
About
The character 网, traditionally written as 網, originated as a pictograph of a woven fishing or hunting net. Its simplified form features an outer frame 冂 enclosing two crossing lines 乂, visually representing the mesh structure. The traditional character 網 combines the silk radical 糸 with the phonetic component 罔, indicating a net made from woven threads. Originally meaning a physical tool for catching prey, 网 has broadened in modern usage to describe any interconnected system, such as social networks or the internet.
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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。