Keyword
to block
- to hinder
- to obstruct
- Frequency
- #2133
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
lán
Mnemonic
扌 (hand) gives the meaning and 兰 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
拦截
to intercept
拦住
to stop; to bar the way
拦
to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
阻拦
to stop; to obstruct
拦阻
to block; to obstruct
拦网
to intercept at the net (volleyball, tennis etc); to block
拦路
to block sb's path; to waylay
拦路虎
stumbling block
拦腰
(hitting) squarely in the middle; (slicing) across the middle; to hold by the waist
拦车
to thumb a lift; to hitchhike
拦河坝
a dam across a river
拦劫
to mug; to intercept and rob
拦检
(of police etc) to stop (sb) for inspection; to pull (sb) over