络 (luò): net-like object, to hold sth in place with a net, small net

络 (luò) is a Chinese character meaning “net-like object.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (semantic) and 各 (phonetic). It ranks #1117 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 络 thread. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lèi, tired), 绍 (shào, to continue).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. net-like object
  2. to hold sth in place with a net
  3. small net

Etymology & Origin

络

pictophoneticthread

Decomposition: ⿰纟各 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
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9

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 络

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
网络nounwǎng luònetwork5

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
联络verblián luòto get in touch with
联络官lián luò guānliaison officer
络腮胡子nounluò sāi hú zifull beard
笼络verblǒng luòto coax
热络adjectiverè luòintimate
络绎不绝phraseluò yì bù jué(idiom) continuously
经络nounjīng luòenergy channels
脉络nounmài luòarteries and veins
筋络nounjīn luòtendons and muscles
对外联络部duì wài lián luò bùCCP central committee's external affairs department (i.e. Chinese communist party's foreign office)
网络管理系统wǎng luò guǎn lǐ xì tǒngnetwork management system
网络管理员wǎng luò guǎn lǐ yuánnetwork administrator
开放式网络kāi fàng shì wǎng luòopen network
网络规划人员wǎng luò guī huà rén yuánnetwork planner
快速以太网络kuài sù yǐ tài wǎng luòFast Ethernet
79
Total compounds
4
As first character
46
As last character
51
As middle character

络 appears in 79 compound words: 4 as the first character, 46 as the last, and 51 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 络 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

网wǎng
0.751103,177 co-occurrences
蝇yíng
0.52610 co-occurrences
联lián
0.52624,902 co-occurrences
剧jù
0.51410,018 co-occurrences
犬quǎn
0.49717 co-occurrences
仓cāng
0.47621 co-occurrences
线xiàn
0.47311,128 co-occurrences
绎yì
0.469464 co-occurrences
瘾yǐn
0.461266 co-occurrences
惹rě
0.45221 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

络绎不绝luòyìbùjuéHSK 7+

to flow past endlessly

phrase
网际网络Wǎngjì WǎngluòHSK 5+

Internet

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

网络技术的发展让信息传播变得更加快捷。

Wǎngluò jìshù de fāzhǎn ràng xìnxī chuánbō biàn de gèngjiā kuàijié.

The development of network technology has made information dissemination faster.

TechnewsFeb 2026

日本 PC 市场活络、1 月销量大增 26%;华硕市占第 3

rì běn P C shì chǎng huó lào , 1 yuè xiāo liàng dà zēng 2 6 ; huá shuò shì zhàn dì 3

The Japanese PC market was active, with sales increasing by 26% in January; ASUS market shares the third place

StheadlineFeb 2026

...两幼犬被困笼内 一狗断尾惹乌绳 区议员联络仓主无果报警求助

. . . liǎng yòu quǎn bèi kùn lóng nèi yī gǒu duàn wěi rě wū shéng qū yì yuán lián lào cāng zhǔ wú guǒ bào jǐng qiú zhù

... Two puppies were trapped in a cage, and a dog had its tail cut off and got into a black rope

大紀元 | 大紀元新聞網Feb 2026

冬天手脚冰冷 中医教你经络保养术

dōng tiān shǒu jiǎo bīng lěng zhōng yī jiào nǐ jīng lào bǎo yǎng shù

In winter, your hands and feet are cold, and traditional Chinese medicine teaches you meridian maintenance techniques

百度新闻Feb 2026

...026年除夕晚23:50至初一0:20网络支付最..

. . . nián chú xī wǎn zhì chū yī wǎng lào zhī fù zuì . .

... .026 New Year's Eve 23:50 pm to New Year's Day 0:20 pm Internet payments most...

百度新闻Feb 2026

用户报告多个网络服务出现问题

yòng hù bào gào duō gě wǎng lào fú wù chū xiàn wèn tí

Users report problems with multiple network services

Tatoeba

“以前网络好稚嫩啊,是吧?”“不,并没有。”

"yǐqián wǎngluò hǎo zhìnèn ā, shì ba?""bù, bìng méiyǒu."

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

Tatoeba

我们以后要保持联络啊。

Wǒmen yǐhòu yào bǎochí liánluò ā.

From now on, let's keep in touch.

Tatoeba

我无法与他联络上。

Wǒ wúfǎ yǔ tā liánluò shàng.

I can't get in touch with him.

Tatoeba

立刻联络你的经纪人。

Lìkè liánluò nǐ de jīngjìrén.

Get in touch with your agent right away.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 纟 (thread) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced luò

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 络 (luò) mean in Chinese?
络 (luò) primarily means "net-like object." It is classified as HSK Level 5, making it an advanced character. It ranks #1117 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 络 and 大?
络 (luò) and 大 (dà) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 络 (small) vs 大 (big).
How many strokes does 络 have?
络 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 络?
The radical associated with 络 is 纟 (silk). This radical appears in many characters related to silk.
What are the components of 络?
络 is composed of: 纟 (semantic), 各 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰纟各 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 络?
Common words with 络 include: 联络 (lián luò, "to get in touch with"); 网络 (wǎng luò, "network"); 联络官 (lián luò guān, "liaison officer"); 络腮胡子 (luò sāi hú zi, "full beard"); 笼络 (lǒng luò, "to coax"). There are over 79 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 络 (luò)?
Several characters share the pronunciation luò: 洛 (used in transliteration), 骆 (camel). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 络 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 络 and the traditional form is 絡.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.