When the formation data identifies 网 / 罒 / 罓 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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网
Radical 122 of 214 · 6 strokes
Net
wǎng · forms 网 / 罒 / 罓
Unicode uses 网 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is net; network; Kangxi radical 122. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
11 course characters24 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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11 course characters
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网wǎngnet; networkDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a net.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 网 net
- Visual structure
- 冂 + 乂
HSK words with 网5 words in this course
罚fápenalty, fine; to punish, to penalizeDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Simplified form of 罰; to punish 刂 the accused 詈
- Category radical
- 罒 net
- Visual structure
- 罒 + 讠 + 刂
HSK words with 罚2 words in this course
置zhìto lay out, to place, to set asideDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 直 represents the sound.
- 网Semantic componentnet
- 直Phonetic componentstraight
- Category radical
- 罒 net
- Visual structure
- 罒 + 直
HSK words with 置5 words in this course
罰fápenalty, fine; to punish, to penalizeDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: To punish 刂 the accused 詈
- Category radical
- 罒 net
- Visual structure
- 罒 + 言 + 刂
HSK words with 罰2 words in this course
罵màto accuse, to blame, to curse, to scoldDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 罒 contributes the broad semantic category “net”; 馬 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 罒 net
- Visual structure
- 罒 + 馬
HSK words with 罵1 word in this course
罕hǎnrare, scarce; surnameDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: An empty 干 fishing net ⺳; 干 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 网 net
- Visual structure
- ⺳ + 干
HSK words with 罕1 word in this course
罢bàto cease, to finish, to stop, to quitDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Simplified form of 罷. Depicts stopping something from being able (能) to continue with a net (网).
- 网Semantic componentnet
- 去Simplified formgo; leave
- Category radical
- 罒 net
- Visual structure
- 罒 + 去
HSK words with 罢1 word in this course
署shǔbureau, public office; to signDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 罒 contributes the broad semantic category “network”; 者 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 罒 net
- Visual structure
- 罒 + 者
HSK words with 署2 words in this course
罩zhàocover, shroud; basket for catching fishDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 罒 contributes the broad semantic category “net”; 卓 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 罒 net
- Visual structure
- 罒 + 卓
HSK words with 罩1 word in this course
罪zuìsin, vice; fault, guilt; crimeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.
- 网Semantic componentnet
- 非Phonetic componentnot
- Category radical
- 罒 net
- Visual structure
- 罒 + 非
HSK words with 罪3 words in this course
罷bàto cease, to finish, to stop, to quitDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts stopping something from being able (能) to continue with a net (网).
- 网Semantic componentnet
- 能Semantic componentcan; able
- Category radical
- 罒 net
- Visual structure
- 罒 + 能
HSK words with 罷1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.