The pronunciation of "block" is: lá n.
stop: lá n. The radical "diaphragm" is simplified to "orchid". According to the simplification of the ancient calligraphy, the calligraphy brush-saving was simplified to orchid. Therefore, the radical "diaphragm" is simplified to "orchid". The door is blocked as the paradigm of the aperture. Therefore, the paradigm of blocking by hand is used. Original meaning: blocking and preventing. Such as: blocking, blocking, blocking, blocking and intercepting. Yanyi: Also used as a surname.
detailed explanation:
(1) pictophonetic sound. Words from the hand, from the diaphragm (lán), the diaphragm also sounds. "Lan" means "grille door". The combination of "stop" and "hand" means "hold the grille door with your hand". Original meaning: (selectively) blocking. Note: "selectively blocking" means: those who meet the conditions can pass, and those who do not meet the conditions cannot pass. For example, the sentry's decision to release or not to release according to the presence or absence of the representative card is called "blocking"
(2) has the same original meaning. Block, block also. -"Jade" they run with you, crying, they tug at your sleeves, crying straight into the sky. -Tang Du Fu's "The Car Shop" is another example: blocking the customs (describing the infinite strength of the two arms; Also refers to the thick arm); Stop (stop, protect); Stop the door (when I got married in the Song Dynasty, when I returned to the man's house, musicians and others stopped at the door to ask for money and things).
(3) interception. Such as: dam (dam that intercepts water flow); Flood interception (intercepting flood). The way and direction of expression are equivalent to "when" and "facing". It's like someone stopped me with a stick behind my back, and my eyes were dark with pain. -A Dream of Red Mansions