Memory phrase for the Kanji: 拦
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
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The hand is for a backless sheep 羊 an obstruction.
Radicals
扌
hand Simplification of this hand 手
兰
orchid, lily magnolia backbone-less sheep 羊
羊
sheep Image of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
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Vocabulary
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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