net

wǎng (wang3)

Radical no. 122 · 6 strokes (122 部首 · 6 122 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⽹ (wǎng) — meaning: net, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from the pictographic depiction of a net in seal script and oracle-bone script, with vertical and horizontal strokes interlacing to form a mesh pattern.

Mnemonic: Picture a fishing net with vertical and horizontal threads crossing to form square mesh openings.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

3 characters
  • wǎng

    net (Kangxi radical 122)

    4 strokes

  • wǎng

    net (Kangxi radical 122)

    5 strokes

  • wǎng

    net; web

    HSK 2

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.