luòlào

net

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
纟 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

silk

is a component form of .

各 sound component

  Sound component

  

each

Evolution

络 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
络 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
络 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
络 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

luò

enmesh, wrap around; web, net; net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body

() 

lào

small net

Most common words with 络
Freq.
Word
Meaning

网络

Internet

联络

to contact

to wind

络绎不绝

continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)

经络

energy channels