How to Write 络 (luò) — Meaning “Network or net-like.”

Imagine a spider web made of silk threads (纟) that connects to each (各) point in the network. The right part 各 looks like a small mouth under a roof, which can remind you that a network links every separate place. So remember: silk threads connecting each part equals 络.

Write the left radical 纟 first with three quick strokes: horizontal, horizontal, then vertical. Then write the right side 各: start with the top 夂 (3 strokes: stroke, stroke, stroke) and finally the 口 (3 strokes). A common mistake is making the left radical too wide or mixing up the order of the top strokes in 各.

络 (net/network) has the right component 各, while 纬 (weft in weaving) has 韦, and 纭 (confused) has 云. Visually, 各 has a top 夂 and a 口 below, whereas 韦 is a simple upright shape and 云 looks like a cloud. In meaning, 络 is about connection and internet, 纬 is specific to weaving, and 纭 is rarely used in daily language.

络 is very common in words like 网络 (internet/network) and 联络 (to contact). A cultural note: the idiom 络绎不绝 describes a continuous, unending stream of people or traffic, and you might see it in descriptions of busy streets. In traditional Chinese medicine, 脉络 refers to the body's meridian network.

Common words containing 络 include: 网络 (wǎng luò) — Network / Internet; 联络 (lián luò) — to contact; liaison; 络绎不绝 (luò yì bù jué) — In an endless stream..