wǎng

net

network

a picture of 网 → a net with crossing cords

The original form showed a net stretched between posts, with crossing cords forming a grid of diamond-shaped gaps. That woven structure naturally extended to any interconnected system, like the internet.

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渔夫把撒进河里捕鱼。

yú fū bǎ wǎng sā jìn hé lǐ bǔ yú。

The fisherman cast the net into the river to catch fish.

这个地区的交通还不够完善。

zhè ge dì qū de jiāo tōng wǎng hái bù gòu wán shàn。

The transportation network in this area is not yet complete enough.

Words with 网

令牌环网

lìng pái huán wǎng

token ring network

视网膜

shì wǎng mó

retina

通信网络

tōng xìn wǎng luò

communications network

运输网

yùn shū wǎng

transport network

蜂窝网络

fēng wō wǎng luò

cellular network

铁丝网

tiě sī wǎng

wire netting

门户网站

mén hù wǎng zhàn

web portal

开放式网络

kāi fàng shì wǎng luò

open network

间谍网

jiàn dié wǎng

spy network

关系网

guān xi wǎng

network of people with whom one has dealings on the basis of "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"

难逃法网

nán táo fǎ wǎng

the long arm of the law

电信网路

diàn xìn wǎng lù

telecommunications network

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