拦

lán

l+án·2nd tone

to block sb's path · to obstruct

Radical: 扌 Strokes: 8 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排

Same radical

打拉指报托折推接投护提排才扬执

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Character Decomposition

拦=扌+兰

Etymology

hand

Meanings

to block sb's path

to obstruct

to flag down (a taxi)

lán

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Words with 拦 58 total

to intercept拦截lán jié to intercept at the net (volleyball, tennis etc) · to block拦网lán wǎng (hitting) squarely in the middle · (slicing) across the middle · to hold by the waist拦腰lán yāo