lè

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Source form: 勒
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) bridle; halter; headstall / to rein in / to compel; to force / (literary) to carve; to engrave / (literary) to command; to lead (an army etc) / (physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯[lè kè sī])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-28d0ad4bfd021644. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

勒 勒 [le4] /(literary) bridle; halter; headstall/to rein in/to compel; to force/(literary) to carve; to engrave/(literary) to command; to lead (an army etc)/(physics) lux (abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1])/

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lēi

All readings
Source form: 勒
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to strap tightly / to bind
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-51122b66726b1984. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

勒 勒 [lei1] /to strap tightly/to bind/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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