遮拦

遮攔

zhēlán

verb #22,886

Meanings

1 to block
2 to obstruct
3 to hold back
4 to intercept

Characters

to cover / to block

to obstruct / to bar the way

Examples

他说话从不遮拦，有什么说什么。

Tā shuōhuà cóngbù zhēlán, yǒu shénme shuō shénme.

He speaks without holding back — he says whatever he thinks.

大树遮拦住了强烈的阳光。

Dàshù zhēlán zhù le qiángliè de yángguāng.

The large tree blocked out the intense sunlight.

Tips

usage

遮拦 can describe physical blocking (light, people) or figurative holding back (speech, feelings). The phrase 毫无遮拦 (háo wú zhēlán, without any restraint) is very common.

Stroke Order

遮 zhē

拦 lán