lè
萝艻
tighten; force; carve
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Meanings
4 senses · 7 examplesverb
to tighten; to rein in
Often used for tightening a belt, rein, or rope.
Tā他
lēi勒
jǐn紧
le了
mǎ马
de的
jiāng缰
shéng绳
。
He tightened the horse's reins.
Yāo腰
dài带
tài太
sōng松
le了
，
xū需
yào要
lēi勒
yī一
lēi勒
。
The belt is too loose and needs to be tightened.
verb
to force; to compel; to extort
Used in contexts of coercion, often with a negative connotation.
Tā他
bèi被
lè勒
lìng令
tíng停
zhí职
。
He was ordered to suspend his duties.
Dǎi歹
tú徒
shì试
tú图
lè勒
suǒ索
qián钱
cái财
。
The gangster tried to extort money.
verb
to carve; to engrave
literaryUsed for carving words or designs onto a hard surface like stone or metal.
Shí石
bēi碑
shàng上
lè勒
zhe着
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
míng名
zì字
。
The hero's name is engraved on the stone tablet.
lè勒
bēi碑
to engrave a stele
noun
bridle; rein
Specifically refers to the part of a horse's tack that goes in its mouth and is used for control.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
xū需
yào要
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
mǎ马
lè勒
。
This horse needs a new bridle.