to block, to obstruct, to bar

Animated Stroke Order 拦

拦 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 拦

拦 stroke order diagram

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HSK Vocabulary:

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
shù
dǎo
xià
lán
zhù
le
zhěng
tiáo
dào

The fallen tree blocked the entire road

2
méi
yǒu
rén
néng
lán
zhuī
qiú
mèng
xiǎng

No one can stop me from pursuing my dreams

3
jǐng
chá
chéng
gōng
lán
jié
le
táo
pǎo
de
chē
liàng

The police successfully intercepted the fleeing vehicle

4
lán
chī
tài
duō
táng

Mom stops me from eating too much candy.

5
jǐng
chá
lán
le
liàng
chāo
de
chē

The police stopped the speeding car.

6
è
liè
de
tiān
lán
le
men
de
xíng
huà

Bad weather hindered our travel plans.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1678
Zhuyinㄌㄢˊ
Components
UnicodeU+62E6
CangjieQMLMY
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality