拦 (lán): Bar — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 拦

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 拦

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

拦

扌hand

兰orchid

拦=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 拦

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5.

How to Use 拦

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 拦 works in context.

Single HSK word

拦 appears in the HSK word 阻拦, meaning "stop; prevent; obstruct".

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6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 拦 is used in context

dà大

shù树

dǎo倒

xià下

lán拦

zhù住

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扌hand

+兰orchid

The hand (扌) blocks or obstructs, like a barrier (兰) that stops passage — to hinder, intercept, or bar.

zǔ阻

lán拦

stop; prevent; obstruct

le了

zhěng整

tiáo条

dào道

lù路

。

The fallen tree blocked the entire road

méi没

yǒu有

rén人

néng能

zǔ阻

lán拦

wǒ我

zhuī追

qiú求

mèng梦

xiǎng想

。

No one can stop me from pursuing my dreams

jǐng警

chá察

chéng成

gōng功

lán拦

jié截

le了

táo逃

pǎo跑

de的

chē车

liàng辆

。

The police successfully intercepted the fleeing vehicle

Jǐng警

chá察

lán拦

zhù住

le了

nà那

liàng辆

chāo超

sù速

de的

qì汽

chē车

。

The police stopped the speeding car.

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