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勒 (lak6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

勒 (lak6, lēi) — (Cantonese); blackmail; extort; poor or needy; to strap tightly; to bind; to strangle; to tighten; to rein in; to halt; to force; to coerce; to compel; to command; to engrave; to inscribe; to bridle

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 勒住 (lak6 zyu6) — strangled; having no money
• 勒實褲頭帶 (lak6 sat6 fu3 tau4 daai2) — to save money for living
• 勒緊褲頭 (lak6 gan2 fu3 tau4) — lit. to tighten one's belt, meaning to reduce unnecessary spending to save more…
• 勒 (laak6) — to strap tightly; to bind; to strangle; to tighten; to rein in; to halt; to for…
• 勒令 (lak6 ling6) — to order; to force
• 勒勒車 (lak6 lak6 ce1) — wagon (yoked to beast of burden)

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