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拦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

拦 Stroke Order — How to Write 拦

Stroke Order

拦 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

拦 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌兰

拦 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 兰 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes

拦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lán

Meanings of 拦 in Chinese

1

lán拦

To block, to stop, to obstruct, to intercept.
交通警察拦下了违章车辆。
The traffic police pulled over the illegal vehicle.
To cut or stop something across its middle; to intercept at the waist.
大树被风拦腰折断了
The big tree was snapped in half by the wind.

Common Words and Phrases with 拦

1
lán拦bú不zhù住
cannot be stopped; unstoppable
孩子们玩得兴起，谁也拦不住他们。
The children were having so much fun, no one could stop them.
2
lán拦dǎng挡
To bar, block, or obstruct; to hold back or stop something or someone.
守门员奋力拦挡住了对方的射门。
The goalkeeper strenuously blocked the opponent's shot.
3
lán拦hé河bà坝
a dam across a river
为了灌溉农田，人们在河流上修建了一座拦河坝。
To irrigate the farmland, people built a barrage on the river.
4
lán拦jī击
To intercept and attack; also, in table tennis, an illegal volley (hitting the ball before it bounces on one's side), resulting in a lost point.
守门员成功地拦击了对方的射门，保住了球门不失
The goalkeeper successfully intercepted the opponent's shot, preventing a goal.
5
lán拦jié劫
To intercept and rob; to hold up.
深夜，一伙歹徒在偏僻的小路上拦劫了过往的行人
Late at night, a group of thugs waylaid the passers-by on a remote path.
6
lán拦jié截
to intercept; to block; to stop
防守队员努力拦截对手的传球，成功阻止了一次进攻
The defender worked hard to intercept the opponent's pass, successfully stopping an attack.
7
lán拦lù路
to block the way
大雨把树冲倒了，拦路阻碍了交通。
Heavy rain washed down trees, blocking the road and obstructing traffic.
8
lán拦lù路hǔ虎
An obstacle or stumbling block that hinders progress.
学习编程时，复杂的算法常常是许多初学者的拦路虎。
When learning to code, complex algorithms are often a major stumbling block for many beginners.
9
lán拦lù路qiǎng抢jié劫
To rob someone on a road or path, often targeting pedestrians; highway robbery.
晚上独自走在偏僻的路上，要小心拦路抢劫。
When walking alone on a deserted road at night, be careful of mugging.
10
lán拦wǎng网
In volleyball, to block an opponent's shot or redirect the ball, usually at the net.
她在比赛中展现了出色的拦网技巧，多次成功阻止了对手的进攻。
She displayed excellent blocking skills in the game, successfully stopping the opponent's attacks multiple times.
11
lán拦yāo腰
across the middle; at the waist/midsection
狂风把路边的一棵老树拦腰吹断了。
The fierce wind broke an old tree by the roadside in half.
12
lán拦zǔ阻
To bar, block, check, stop, hold back, or obstruct.
门卫拦阻了没有登记的人进入大楼。
The doorman blocked unregistered people from entering the building.

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Questions about 拦

What does 拦 mean in Chinese?

拦 (lán) means “To block” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 拦?

拦 is pronounced lán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 拦 have?

拦 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 拦?

拦 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 拦?

The radical of 拦 is 扌, and 拦 is a phono-semantic compound.