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勒
勒
lè
v./n. to rein in (horse); to coerce; to command; to inscribe; (lit.) halter
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Other meanings
[lēi]v. to tie or strap something tight; (dialect) to force or compel
[lè]m. (abb. unit of illumination) lux, meter-candle
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CHARACTERS CONTAINING '勒'
'勒' is part of the following simplified words: 嘞 簕 鳓
'勒' is part of the following traditional words: 嘞 簕 鰳
SIMILAR CHARACTERS
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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马勒
馬勒
mǎ lè
n. bridle
勒索
勒索
lè suǒ
v. blackmail, extort
勾勒
勾勒
gōu lè
v. draw the outline of, give a brief account of
勒令
勒令
lè lìng
v. order, force
悬崖勒马
懸崖勒馬
xuán yá lè mǎ
idiom. rein in at the brink of a precipice, pull back before too late