lán ㄌㄢˊ laan4 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5

  • to block sb's path
  • to obstruct
  • to flag down (a taxi)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 拦 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我攔不住湯姆把餅乾吃完。 I couldn't prevent Tom from eating all the cookies.
  • 你為什麼只攔下了外國人? Why did you stop only the foreigners?
  • 警察拦下了丹的车,进行了检查。 Police stopped Dan's car and searched it.
  • 暴風雨過後,那條路被倒下來的樹攔住了。 After the storm, the road was blocked with fallen trees.

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