Memory phrase for the Kanji: 拦


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Meaning

obstruct, to block sb's path, hinder

Pronunciation

lán

Explanation

Left: hand 扌, right: orchid 兰 (three 三 petals)

Mnemonic


 
The hand is for a backless sheep 羊 an obstruction.

Radicals

handSimplification of this hand 手
orchid, lily magnoliabackbone-less sheep 羊
sheepImage of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
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 Vocabulary

拦网 lán wǎng  to intercept at the net (volleyball, tennis etc); to block
拦住 lán zhù  to stop; to bar the way
阻拦 zǔ lán  to stop; to obstruct
阻拦 zǔ lán  


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