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拦
Character
to stop someone or something from moving or going forward
Meaning
lán
lan2- to stop someone or something from moving or going forward
- to stop a taxi or car so you can ride it
Examples
别拦我，我要回家。
bié lán wǒ wǒ yào huí jiā
Don't stop me. I want to go home.
AI-generated sentence
他在路边拦了一辆出租车。
tā zài lù biān lán le yí liàng chū zū chē
He stopped a taxi at the side of the road.
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Practice writing 拦
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Words with 拦
See all 16 →拦住lán zhùto stopWord拦劫lán jiéto mugWord拦截lán jiéto interceptWord拦柜lán guìsales counterWord拦检lán jiǎn(of police etc) to stop (sb) for inspectionWord拦网lán wǎngto intercept at the net (volleyball, tennis etc)Word拦腰lán yāo(hitting) squarely in the middleWord拦路lán lùto block sb's pathWord拦车lán chēto thumb a liftWord拦阻lán zǔto blockWord拦河坝lán hé bàa dam across a riverWord拦精灵lán jīng líng(slang) condom (pun on 蓝精灵 (Lán jīng líng))Word