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(*ㄌㄟ [lei1] ).
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(2) A horizontal stroke in Chin. callig.
(3) Ribs (var. of 肋).
(4) A surname.
(2) (勒+vb.) to force s.o. to do s.t.: 勒索 [le4suo3], 勒捐 [le4jUan1], 勒借 [le4jie4], 勒贖 [le4shu2]↓.
(3) Carve, inscribe: 勒石，勒碑 inscribe on a stone tablet.
(4) (*[lei1]) Tighten: 勒死 strangle to death;
勒緊褲（腰）帶 tighten one's belt.
2.勒兵 [le4bing1], v.t., order a temporary halt of the army's advance.
3.勒交 [le4jiao1], v.t., force (s.o.) to hand over (money, person or thing).
4.勒借 [le4jie4], v.t., compel (s.o.) to lend oneself money.
5.勒住 [le4zhu4], v.t., stop, halt by pulling in reins.
6.勒捐 [le4jUan1], v.t., compel (s.o.) to make monetary contributions.
7.勒掯 *[lei1ken0], v.t., (MC) (1) extort; (2) force (s.o.) to do (s.t.) against his will; (3) restrain, control.
8.勒令 [le4ling4], v.t., to order: 勒令退學 order (a student) to leave school; 勒令停職 order (s.o.’s ) dismissal from office; 勒令自盡 order (s.o.) to commit suicide.
9.勒馬 [le4ma3], v.t., rein in a horse: 懸崖勒馬 (lit.) rein in one's horse at the edge of a cliff, (fig.) avoid danger before it is too late.
10.勒派 [le4pai4], v.t., levy (money) by compulsion.
11.勒限 [le4xian4], v.t., fix an arbitrary time limit for (s.o.) to do (s.t.).
12.勒贖 [le4shu2], v.t., hold for ransom.
13.勒索 [le4suo3], v.t., extort (money, food, etc.).
14.勒草 [le4cao3], n., (bot.) the wild hop, Humulus japonicus (＝葎).
15.勒魚 [le4yU2], n., (zoo.) Ilisha elongata, the white or long-finned herring.