Chinese symbol for “online”
网上
wǎng shàng
Traditional: 網上
online
The closest CC-CEDICT match for online is 网上 (wǎng shàng), defined as: online.
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 “online”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 在线 (在線) | zài xiàn | online; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; functioning at a high level |
| 线上 (線上) | xiàn shàng | online |
| 联机 (聯機) | lián jī | online; network |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 网上.
| 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 |
| 网页 (網頁) | wǎng yè | web page |
| 以上 | yǐ shàng | that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body; at hand |
See also: Japanese symbol for “online”.
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.