Meaning of 拦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
lán
- to block sb's path
- to obstruct
- to flag down (a taxi)
拦 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
你为什么只拦下了外国人？
Why did you stop only the foreigners?
我拦不住汤姆把饼干吃完。
I couldn't prevent Tom from eating all the cookies.
暴风雨过后，那条路被倒下来的树拦住了。
After the storm, the road was blocked with fallen trees.
Stroke order for each character
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拦 lán · to block sb's path · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 拦.
Questions about 拦
What does 拦 mean?
拦 (lán) means "to block sb's path; to obstruct" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 拦?
拦 is made of 1 character: 拦 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 拦 an HSK word?
Yes. 拦 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 拦 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 拦 is written 攔.