拦河坝

• 扌(hand; arm)RADICAL
• 兰(orchid)PHONETIC

Use your hand to block, and hearing the sound 'lan' like an orchid being held back by your hand from passing through.

• 氵(water; liquid)RADICAL
• 可(can; allow)PHONO-SEMANTIC

A river is where water flows long, and the sound 'hà' suggests 'khả,' evoking nature's permission for water to flow.

• 土(earth; soil; land)RADICAL
• 贝(shell; currency)PHONETIC

A dam built from earth blocks the water flow as firmly as a city wall.