拦 lán to block
to block; to hinder; to obstruct; to flag down
怎么记住“拦”: 扌 hand + 兰 orchid = to block. The guard throws out a hand in front of the rare orchid and does everything to block the eager tourists.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
拦 = 扌 hand + 兰 orchid
- 扌 hand meaning
- 兰 orchid sound
The guard throws out a hand in front of the rare orchid and does everything to block the eager tourists.
How it came to be
The hand gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- To block/stop/bar the way: 拦住 (lánzhù) stop/hold back, 阻拦 (zǔlán) obstruct, 拦车 (lán chē) flag down/block a car.
- 拦截 (lánjié) = to intercept. 拦 is physically blocking someone/something's path, vs 阻止 (zǔzhǐ) which is preventing an action more abstractly.