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勒

lè

HSK 3.0 · 7–9

lè · lak6 (Jyutping)

  1. (literary) bridle; halter; headstall
  2. to rein in
  3. to compel; to force
  4. (literary) to carve; to engrave
  5. (literary) to command; to lead (an army etc)
  6. (physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1])

lēi · lak6 (Jyutping)

  1. to strap tightly
  2. to bind

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

勒

Meaning
strangle, tighten
Radical
力
Strokes
11
Components
⿰革力
Cangjie
TJKS
Four-corner
4452.7

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