1. 勒

勒

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  • 964th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 124 words
  • Component in 3 characters

Decomposition

1Once
勒→
革力
2Radical
勒→
革leather力power/force
3Graphical
勒→
卄一口丨一丨㇆丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lè (le4)to rein in • to compel • to force • to carve • to engrave • (literary) to command • to lead • lux (unit of illumination) • (literary) bridle
2. lēi (lei1)to strap tightly • to bind

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 勒 lè (le4)The component 力 is pronounced as 'lì' (li4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 勒 lè (le4)The component 革 is pronounced as 'gé' (ge2). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 勒 lēi (lei1)The component 力 is pronounced as 'lì' (li4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

勒 also appears in:
嘞鳓簕

Example Words

Common

加勒比 
加勒比海 
勾勒 
希特勒 
泰勒 
费德勒 (費德勒)
马勒 (馬勒)

Uncommon

克莱斯勒 (克萊斯勒)
列宁格勒 (列寧格勒)
勒令 
勒死 
勒索 
勒紧 (勒緊)
巴勒斯坦 
库尔勒 (庫爾勒)
弥勒 (彌勒)
弥勒佛 (彌勒佛)
悬崖勒马 (懸崖勒馬)
格勒 
洛克菲勒 
罗勒 (羅勒)
那不勒斯 
阿勒泰 

RareShow 101

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.