Chinese symbol for “net”
网
wǎng
Traditional: 網
net; web; network; to net; to catch with a net
The closest CC-CEDICT match for net is 网 (wǎng), defined as: net; web; network; to net; to catch with a net.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “net”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 球网 (球網) | qiú wǎng | net (for ball games) |
| 罗网 (羅網) | luó wǎng | net; fishing net |
| 净 (淨) | jìng | clean; completely |
| 网际 (網際) | wǎng jì | Internet; net |
| 罒 | wǎng | net (Kangxi radical 122) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 网.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 网站 (網站) | wǎng zhàn | website |
| 网络 (網絡) | wǎng luò | network; Internet |
| 网址 (網址) | wǎng zhǐ | web address; URL |
| 网友 (網友) | wǎng yǒu | online friend; netizen; Internet user |
| 网上 (網上) | wǎng shàng | online |
| 网页 (網頁) | wǎng yè | web page |
See also: Japanese symbol for “net”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.