拦住 Traditional form: 攔住 Pinyin (reading): lánzhù Definitions: to stop to bar the way Characters: 拦 - to block, to hinder, to obstruct 住 - to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop Traditional characters: 攔 - to block, to hinder, to obstruct 住 - to reside, to live at, to dwell, to lodge; to stop