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勒

lè · le/lēi · lei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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lè 勒

(literary) bridle; halter; headstall
to rein in
to compel; to force
(literary) to carve; to engrave
(literary) to command; to lead (an army etc)
(physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯 (lèkèsī))

lēi 勒

to strap tightly
to bind

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他(tā)勒(lēi)紧(jǐn)腰(yāo)带(dài)，继(jì)续(xù)往(wǎng)前(qián)跑(pǎo)。

He tightened his belt and kept running forward.

绳(shéng)子(zi)勒(lēi)得(de)太(tài)紧(jǐn)，我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)都(dōu)红(hóng)了(le)。

The rope was tied too tightly, and my hands turned red.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.