bar; block; hinder (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
攔
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
蓝 lán - blue (adj.) | HSK 3
Phonetically similar words
懒 lǎn - lazy (adj.) | HSK 4
烂 làn - mashed; mushy; sodden (adj.) | HSK 5
Examples
警察拦住了他。 jǐngchá lán zhùle tā. - The police stopped him.
他用手拦住了门。 tā yòng shǒu lán zhùle mén. - He blocked the door with his hand.
请不要拦车。 qǐng bùyào lán chē. - Please do not block the road.
她试图拦住朋友离开。 tā shìtú lán zhù péngyǒu líkāi. - She tried to stop her friend from leaving.
拦住他，不要让他走。 lán zhù tā, bùyào ràng tā zǒu. - Stop him, don’t let him leave.
Phrases
阻拦 zǔ lán - stop; prevent; obstruct (v.) | HSK 6