网 (wǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “net”. It is written from 冂 (down box) and 乂 (crossing strokes) and 乂 (crossing strokes), one enclosing the other, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
冂 + 乂 + 乂
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿵冂⿰乂乂；与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：网 共 6 笔，第 1–2 笔为外框 冂，第 3–4 笔为左侧 乂，第 5–6 笔为右侧 乂
Memory aid
A frame (冂) with two crossings (乂 and 乂) strung inside it. That is a net: a rim, and threads crossing again and again across the opening.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 网页wǎng yèweb page网 = wǎng
- 互联网hù lián wǎngthe Internet网 = wǎng
- 网址wǎng zhǐwebsite address; URL网 = wǎng
- 网站wǎng zhànwebsite网 = wǎng
- 网络wǎng luònetwork; the internet网 = wǎng
Go deeper
All readings
net
net; web; network; the internet
用绳线结成的捕鱼捉鸟的器具；像网一样交错相连的东西或系统，也指互联网。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 网页wǎng yèweb page网 = wǎng
- 互联网hù lián wǎngthe Internet网 = wǎng
- 网址wǎng zhǐwebsite address; URL网 = wǎng
- 网站wǎng zhànwebsite网 = wǎng
- 网络wǎng luònetwork; the internet网 = wǎng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 网 mean?
网 (wǎng) means net; web; network; the internet.
How do you pronounce 网?
It is pronounced wǎng.
What parts is 网 made of?
冂 (down box) and 乂 (crossing strokes) and 乂 (crossing strokes), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 现代字形拆分 ⿵冂⿰乂乂；与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验：网 共 6 笔，第 1–2 笔为外框 冂，第 3–4 笔为左侧 乂，第 5–6 笔为右侧 乂. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 网 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 网?
网. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 网?
Common ones are 网页 and 互联网. The reading of 网 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.