拦

攔

lán

兰 + 扌

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Definitions

lán (verb) to block; to obstruct

lán (verb) to flag down (a taxi)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 兰 represents the sound. Simplified form of 攔.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 兰

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拦 is a phonosemantic compound and the simplified form of 攔. The left side 扌 (hand) indicates a physical action performed with the hands, while the right side 兰, simplified from 闌, provides the sound. The character means to block, impede, or intercept a person or thing, and is widely used for actions like stopping a vehicle, restraining an individual, or barricading a path.

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别拦着门。

Bié lán zhe mén.

Don't block the door.

他拦住了那个奔跑的孩子。

Tā lán zhùle nàgè bēnpǎo de háizi.

He stopped the running child.

警察拦下了一辆超速的汽车。

Jǐngchá lán xiàle yī liàng chāosù de qìchē.

The police stopped a speeding car.

这条河拦住了我们前进的路。

Zhè tiáo hé lán zhùle wǒmen qiánjìn de lù.

This river blocked our way forward.

任何困难都拦不住我们。

Rènhé kùnnán dōu lán bù zhù wǒmen.

No difficulty can stop us.

球迷们试图拦住球星要签名。

Qiúménmen shìtú lán zhù qiúxīng yào qiānmíng.

The fans tried to stop the star player to get an autograph.

系统会自动拦截垃圾邮件。

Xìtǒng huì zìdòng lánjié lājī yóujiàn.

The system automatically intercepts spam emails.

大坝成功拦蓄了汛期的洪水。

Dàbà chénggōng lán xùle xùnqī de hóngshuǐ.

The dam successfully impounded the floodwaters during the rainy season.

Related Characters

Component: 兰

Component: 扌

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