Usage of the character 拦

to block sb's path
to obstruct
to flag down (a taxi)

zǔlán

阻拦

[阻攔]

to stop
to obstruct

lánjié

拦截

[攔截]

to intercept

lánjiǎn

拦检

[攔檢]

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

lánjié

拦劫

[攔劫]

to mug
to intercept and rob

lánguì

拦柜

[攔櫃]

sales counter
inquiry desk

lánlù

拦路

[攔路]

to block sb's path
to waylay

lánchē

拦车

[攔車]

to thumb a lift
to hitchhike

lánzhù

拦住

[攔住]

to stop
to bar the way

lánwǎng

拦网

[攔網]

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

lányāo

拦腰

[攔腰]

(hitting) squarely in the middle
(slicing) across the middle
to hold by the waist

lánzǔ

拦阻

[攔阻]

to block
to obstruct

lánhébà

拦河坝

[攔河壩]

a dam across a river

lánlùhǔ

拦路虎

[攔路虎]

stumbling block

kǒuwúzhēlán

口无遮拦

[口無遮攔]

to blab
to shoot one's mouth off
to commit a gaffe

guǎnggàolánjiéqì

广告拦截器

[廣告攔截器]

ad-blocker