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拦

lán
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to block sb's path
  2. 2. to obstruct
  3. 3. to flag down (a taxi)

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Character focus

Stroke order

8 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
放行
fàng xíng

to let pass

允许通过

Related words

1 item
拦截
lán jié

to intercept

中途阻拦

Synonyms

1 item
阻挡
zǔ dǎng

to stop

阻拦前进

Usage notes

Common mistakes

拦 is not used for abstract blocking like "block a plan"; use 阻止 for that.

Example Sentences

1 shown
他伸手 拦 了一辆出租车。
He stretched out his hand and hailed a taxi.

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Words Containing 拦

阻拦
zǔ lán

to stop

口无遮拦
kǒu wú zhē lán

to blab

广告拦截器
guǎng gào lán jié qì

ad-blocker

拦住
lán zhù

to stop

拦劫
lán jié

to mug

拦截
lán jié

to intercept

拦检
lán jiǎn

(of police etc) to stop (sb) for inspection

拦柜
lán guì

sales counter

拦河坝
lán hé bà

a dam across a river

拦网
lán wǎng

to intercept at the net (volleyball, tennis etc)

拦腰
lán yāo

(hitting) squarely in the middle

拦路
lán lù

to block sb's path

拦路虎
lán lù hǔ

stumbling block

拦车
lán chē

to thumb a lift

拦阻
lán zǔ

to block