阻拦
Old HSK 6
阻拦 (zǔlán) · to stop
阻拦 (zǔlán) means “to stop; to block (someone)”. It is written with 2 characters: 阻 (to hinder) + 拦 (to stop). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 阻拦 is built
The characters
阻 zǔ · to hinder
What 阻 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 且qiě — moreover
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 月yuè — moon; month
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 且 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
拦 lán · to stop
What 拦 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 兰lán — orchid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 三sān — three
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Example sentences
保安阻拦他进入大楼。Bǎo'ān zǔlán tā jìnrù dàlóu.The guard stopped him from entering the building.
谁也阻拦不了她。Shéi yě zǔlán bù le tā.No one can stop her.
Questions about 阻拦
What does 阻拦 mean?
阻拦 (zǔlán) means “to stop; to block (someone)”.
How do you pronounce 阻拦?
阻拦 is pronounced zǔlán.
Which HSK level is 阻拦?
阻拦 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 阻拦 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 249: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.