上网 shàngwǎng Surf the Internet

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Traditional: 上網

Stroke order

上网 is written in 9 strokes across 2 characters.

上网 — the Chinese character for Surf the Internet (shàngwǎng), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 上网 — Surf the Internet

上 — 3 strokes
网 — 6 strokes

Senses

to go online
to connect to the Internet
(of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet
(tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net

Characters in 上网

上 shàng — (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up
网 wǎng — net; web; network; to net; to catch with a net

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

我每天晚上上网看新闻。Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang shàngwǎng kàn xīnwén.I go online every evening to read the news.
这里可以上网吗？Zhèlǐ kěyǐ shàngwǎng ma?Can I get online here?

Related words

上网 is pronounced shàngwǎng and means “Surf the Internet”.

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