網 (wǎng) - Net — a mesh of cord, rope, or & network

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Net — a mesh of cord, rope, or wire;

network;

web;

system of interconnected things;

to catch or ensnare.

Net — a mesh of cord, rope, ornetworkweb

Usage highlights

InternetFishing netSpider webNetworkWebsiteTennis net

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 自由— freedom (antithetical to the entrapment sense)
  • 释放— release; set free

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He cast the fishing net (渔网) into the water.
  • The internet (互联网) connects the world.
  • She was caught in a web of lies (谎言的网).
  • The tennis player hit a powerful net shot (网前球).
  • The spider spun a delicate web (蜘蛛网).

Collocations

  • Internet(互联网)
  • Fishing net(渔网)
  • Spider web(蜘蛛网)
  • Network(网络)
  • Website(网站)
  • Tennis net(网球网)

Idioms

  • Heaven's net has large meshes, but it lets nothing through(天网恢恢，疏而不漏)
  • To cast a net to catch the fish(撒网捕鱼)
  • To be caught in a net(自投罗网)
  • A net for the heavens and earth(天罗地网)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with fishing and hunting tools, representing both sustenance and entrapment.
  • In modern context, it is central to the concept of the internet and global connectivity.
  • Appears in legal and philosophical idioms symbolizing inescapable justice or fate.

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