勒 (lak6 laak6 | lei1 le4 ) : tighten; rein in; force; command; carve

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勒

lak6 laak6

lei1 le4

(jyutping) lak6, (pinyin) lei1
tighten; strap/tie sth tight; strangle

(jyutping) lak6, (pinyin) le4
[1] rein in; halt (the horse)
[2] force; coerce; compel
[3] command; lead; control
[4] carve; engrave; inscribe
[5] bridle; headstall; halter

Jyutping lak6 is the more widely-used literary pronunciation while laak6 is the colloquial counterpart. These two pronunciations are mostly interchangeable.

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 力 (#19)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

勒

This word has been viewed 6940 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Sep 2010 05:18

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勒索 lak6 sok3 le4 suo3 = [1] to blackmail; [2] to extort; extortion

被勒死 bei6 lak6 sei2 bi4 lei1 si3 = to be strangled

勒死 lak6 sei2 lei1 si3 = to strangle; to strangle; stranglulate; strangulation

馬勒 maa5 lak6 ma3 le4 = a rein, reins

黑古勒特 hak1 gu2 lak6 dak6 = dark complexion 粵

勒住 lak6 zyu6 = strangle; tighten sb/sth 粵

羅勒 lo4 lak6 luo2 le4 = basil

懸崖勒馬 jyun4 ngaai4 laak6 maa5 xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3 = to act in the nick of time before it is too late;

勒緊褲頭 lak6 gan2 fu3 tau4 le4 jin3 ku4 tou2 = take austerity measures; cut down on spending to save money

巴勒斯坦 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 ba1 le4 si1 tan3 = Palestine

巴勒斯坦的 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 dik1 ba1 le4 si1 tan3 de5 = [adj] Palestinian 國

阿勒泰 aa3 lak6 taai3 a1 le4 tai4 = Altay

阿勒泰地區 aa3 lak6 taai3 dei6 keoi1 a1 le4 tai4 di4 qu1 = Altay district (district in Xinjiang)

策勒 caak3 lak6 ce4 le4 = Cele (place in Xinjiang)

霍林郭勒 fok3 lam4 gwok3 lak6 huo4 lin2 guo1 le4 = Huolin Gol (city in Inner Mongolia)

庫爾勒 fu3 ji5 lak6 ku4 er3 le4 = Ku'erle (city in Xinjiang)

彌勒 mei4 lak6 mi2 le4 = Mile (place in Yunnan)

尼勒克 nei4 lak6 hak1 ni2 le4 ke4 = Nileke (place in Xinjiang)

加勒比海 gaa1 lak6 bei2 hoi2 jia1 le4 bi3 hai3 = Carribean

彌勒菩薩 mei4 lak6 pou4 saat3 mi2 le4 pu2 sa4 = Maitreya Bodhisattva

巴勒斯坦民族權力機構 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 man4 zuk6 kyun4 lik6 gei1 kau3 ba1 le4 si1 tan3 min2 zu2 quan2 li4 ji1 gou4 = Palestinian National Authority (common formation)

巴勒斯坦解放組織 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 gaai2 fong3 zou2 zik1 ba1 le4 si1 tan3 jie3 fang4 zu3 zhi1 = Palestine Liberation Organization (common formation)

解放巴勒斯坦人民陣線 gaai2 fong3 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 jan4 man4 zan6 sin3 jie3 fang4 ba1 le4 si1 tan3 ren2 min2 zhen4 xian4 = Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (common formation)

俄勒岡州 ngo4 laak6 gong1 e2 le4 gang1 = Oregon, U. S. State

聯合國巴勒斯坦和解委員會 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 wo4 gaai2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine

聯合國巴勒斯坦難民救濟組織 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 naan6 man4 gau3 zai3 zou2 zik1 = United Nations Relief for Palestine Refugees

海倫凱勒 hoi2 leon4 hoi2 lak6 hai3 lun2 kai3 le1 = Helen Keller

Showing 1 example containing 勒

綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.

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