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拦
攔
lán
1. to block sb's path
2. to obstruct
3. to flag down (a taxi)
HSK 5 Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

拦
lán
to block, to hinder, to obstruct
HSK 5 8 丶

Compound Words (13)

拦住
lánzhù
to stop
拦劫
lánjié
to mug
拦截
lánjié
to intercept
拦检
lánjiǎn
(of police etc) to stop (sb) for inspection
拦网
lánwǎng
to intercept at the net (volleyball, tennis etc)
拦腰
lányāo
(hitting) squarely in the middle
拦路
lánlù
to block sb's path
拦车
lánchē
to thumb a lift
拦阻
lánzǔ
to block
阻拦
zǔlán
to stop
HSK 6
拦河坝
lánhébà
a dam across a river
拦路虎
lánlùhǔ
stumbling block
口无遮拦
kǒuwúzhēlán
to blab

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,995
Word Frequency Rank
3,294 of 84,292

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