luó​wǎng

net

罗网 (羅網) luó​wǎng
net noun
a physical net used for catching animals such as birds or fish

The hunter spread a net in the woods, waiting for birds to fall into it.

snare verb
a figurative web or trap of social, legal, or emotional entanglements

No matter where the criminal flees, he will eventually be unable to escape the dragnet of the law.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.16 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.290 per million

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