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勒

lè · le/lēi · lei

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Meaning

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lè 勒

  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 (lèkèsī))

lēi 勒

  1. to strap tightly
  2. to bind

In a sentence

2 examples
01

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.

02

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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