攔〔拦〕 laan⁴ {lán}

1. to block sb's path
2. to obstruct
3. to flag down (a taxi)

攔河〔拦-〕 laan⁴ ho⁴ {lán hé}

to block off the river (with a dam/weir)

攔車〔拦车〕 laan⁴ ce¹ {lán chē}

1. to thumb a lift
2. to hitchhike

攔檢〔拦检〕 laan⁴ gim² {lán jiǎn}

1. (of police etc) to stop (sb) for inspection
2. to pull (sb) over

攔劫〔拦-〕 laan⁴ gip³ {lán jié}

1. to mug
2. to intercept and rob

攔腰〔拦-〕 laan⁴ jiu¹ {lán yāo}

1. (hitting) squarely in the middle
2. (slicing) across the middle
3. to hold by the waist

攔路〔拦-〕 laan⁴ lou⁶ {lán lù}

1. to block sb's path
2. to waylay

攔網〔拦网〕 laan⁴ mong⁵ {lán wǎng}

1. to intercept at the net (volleyball, tennis etc)
2. to block

攔截〔拦-〕 laan⁴ zit⁶ {lán jié}

to intercept

攔阻〔拦-〕 laan⁴ zo² {lán zǔ}

1. to block
2. to obstruct

攔住〔拦-〕 laan⁴ zyu⁶ {lán zhù}

1. to stop
2. to bar the way

攔河壩〔拦-坝〕 laan⁴ ho⁴ baa³ {lán hé bà}

a dam across a river

攔路虎〔拦--〕 laan⁴ lou⁶ fu² {lán lù hǔ}

stumbling block