Writing
阻拦 (zǔ lán) — how to say "to block" in Chinese
阻拦
To block, to obstruct, to hinder
verb
Character composition
阻
to hinder, to obstruct
拦
to block, to bar
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
阻拦去路
zǔ lán qù lù
block the way
阻拦车辆
zǔ lán chē liàng
stop vehicles
Examples
警察阻拦了想要进入大楼的人群。
The police blocked the crowd trying to enter the building.
别阻拦他。
Don't stop him.
Frequently asked questions
How to say block in Chinese?
"to block" in Chinese is 阻拦 (zǔ lán).
阻拦 meaning in English
阻拦 (zǔ lán) means "To block, to obstruct, to hinder".
How is 阻拦 pronounced?
It is pronounced zǔ lán (written as zu lan, zulan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to block" in Chinese characters?
It is written 阻拦: 阻 has 7 strokes, 拦 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 阻拦?
阻拦 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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