拦(lán): to block sb's path
to block sb's path
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- lán
- Meaning
- to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 攔
Origin & structure
Where 拦 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 拦 step by step
8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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