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The character "拦", meaning to block or obstruct, originates from its traditional form "攔", which combines the hand radical "扌" with the phonetic component "闌", the latter itself associated with concepts of obstruction or barrier. This structure indicates an action performed by the hand, consistently reflecting the character's core sense of physically intercepting or hindering movement. Over centuries, its application expanded from describing tangible impediments to including metaphorical obstructions, such as preventing events or opposing ideas, while retaining its fundamental notion of interception. The simplified form "拦" replaced the complex phonetic "闌" with the simpler "兰", maintaining the pronunciation but altering the character's visual composition without shifting its essential meaning.
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别拦着门。
他拦住了那个奔跑的孩子。
警察拦下了一辆超速的汽车。
这条河拦住了我们前进的路。
任何困难都拦不住我们。
球迷们试图拦住球星要签名。
系统会自动拦截垃圾邮件。
大坝成功拦蓄了汛期的洪水。