拦 lán — to stop; to bar; to block; to hinder; to obstruct; to intercept; to impede

拦

Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #982

Traditional: 攔

lán lan2

Basic definition

  1. verb to stop; to bar; to block; to hinder; to obstruct; to intercept; to impede e.g 阻拦拦截
  2. verb right in the middle; squarely across; midway; crosswise; athwart; across e.g 拦腰

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从手,阑( lán)声。本义:阻挡;遮拦)
  2. bar;hold back;block e.g 拦关 · 拦护 · 拦门 · 拦驾
  3. intercept
preposition
  1. to

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