网
The 网 radical
Net
Variants: 罒
Memory hook
A net stretched over a frame. As a component it flattens into 罒 on top — it looks like a sideways 目 (eye) but means a snaring net: 罪 (crime), 罚 (to punish).
The 网 radical (read wǎng) means net. The HSK 3.0 data contains 9 characters and 48 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 网 radical
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Characters with the 网 radical
9 charactersHSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1网
net; network; the internet
HSK 4· 1 characters
HSK 4置
to place, to put
HSK 5· 1 characters
HSK 5罚
to punish; to penalize
HSK 6· 2 characters
HSK 6罢
to stop, to cease, to give up (a job, a post)
罪
crime, sin
HSK 7-9· 4 characters
HSK 7-9罕
rare, seldom seen
罗
Luo (a common Chinese surname)
罩
to cover, to shroud
署
government office, bureau
Vocabulary with the 网 radical
48 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 网 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (34/48 words of this radical).
to go online, to access the internet
online, on the internet
online friend
net; network; the internet
tennis
website
the Internet
position; place, spot
to arrange, to settle (housing or work)
to arrange, to decorate
website address, URL
network (the internet)
device, equipment
to set up, to configure
punishment
to punish; to penalize
to fine; a fine
to commit a crime, crime
internet cafe; gaming cafe
web page (a single page)
that's all, only this
a strike
crime, sin
evil, sin
to allocate, to arrange
face mask
to handle, to deal with, to dispose of
to offend, to displease
to punish; punishment, penalty
to set aside, to shelve
to place, to put
power grid
to cherish, to care about (something rare, often used negatively: not to care for)
to envelop, to shroud, to cover
Why learn vocabulary by the 网 radical?
The 网 radical hints at the meaning net. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 9 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 48 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.