lè
泐
split along grain; inscribe; rein in
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to split; to crack (of stone, along its grain)
literaryA classical/literary usage, describing how stone naturally cleaves.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
bēi碑
yīn因
nián年
dài代
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
ér而
lè勒
le了
。
This stone stele has cracked due to its great age.
Shān山
shí石
shòu受
rè热
zhàng胀
lěng冷
suō缩
，
shùn顺
qí其
wén纹
lǐ理
ér而
lè勒
。
The mountain rock expands with heat and contracts with cold, splitting along its grain.
verb
to write; to inscribe
literaryA classical/literary term for writing, often seen in compounds or historical contexts.
Tā他
qīn亲
shǒu手
lè勒
shí石
wéi为
jì记
。
He personally inscribed the stone as a record.
shǒu手
lè勒
handwritten
verb
to rein in; to tighten; to compel
This sense is the same as the common verb '勒 (lè)', meaning to tighten (e.g., a rein, belt) or to force.
Tā他
lè勒
jǐn紧
le了
mǎ马
de的
jiāng缰
shéng绳
。
He tightened the horse's reins.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
lè勒
lìng令
gāi该
gōng工
chǎng厂
tíng停
chǎn产
。
The government ordered the factory to stop production.
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Lè勒
jǐn紧
kù裤
yāo腰
dài带
guò过
rì日
zi子
。
To tighten one's belt and live frugally.