络
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lào / luò · web, net

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Readings & meanings

络 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

lào

small net

luò

net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind

网络wǎng luò · Internet
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 络

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luònet-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind
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Example sentences

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Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn yǒu miǎn fèi de wú xiàn wǎng luò.这家酒店有免费的无线网络。

This hotel has free Wi-Fi.

Source: Tatoeba #8863174 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn wǎn nǐ kě yǐ zài tā jiā lián luò dào tā.今晚你可以在他家联络到他。

You can get in touch with him at his home tonight.

Source: Tatoeba #332948 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài xiàzài zhè fèn wǎng luò dàng àn.我在下载这份网络档案。

I'm downloading this internet archive.

Source: Tatoeba #10752789 · CC BY 2.0 FR
“ yǐ qián wǎng luò hǎo zhì nèn a, shì ba?”“ bù, bìng méi yǒu.”“以前网络好稚嫩啊,是吧?”“不,并没有。”

"The Internet was so innocent back then, wasn't it?" "No, it wasn't."

Source: Tatoeba #11238624 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shíjìshang, wǎng luò de zuò yòng yǒu zhe wú shù de duō zhǒng duō yàng de.实际上,网络的作用有着无数的多种多样的。

In fact, there are countless, varied uses for the Internet.

Source: Tatoeba #1208520 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài zhè jiā jiǔ diàn kě yǐ miǎn fèi shàng wú xiàn wǎng luò.在这家酒店可以免费上无线网络。

This hotel has free Wi-Fi.

Source: Tatoeba #8863173 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 络 in context

  1. Say lào / luò, then recall the core meaning: web, net.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 网络 (wǎng luò), meaning “Internet”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 络 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.