ㄌㄜˋ lak6 HSK 7-9

  • (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 ㄌㄜˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄙ)

lēi ㄌㄟ lak6

  • to strap tightly
  • to bind

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 勒 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 希特勒恨猶太人。 Hitler hated the Jews.
  • 找到法迪勒并不难。 Finding Fadil isn't hard.
  • 上帝保佑巴勒斯坦。 God bless Palestine.
  • 有一个叫米勒的想见你。 A Mr. Miller wants to see you.
  • 加里宁格勒旧称为哥尼斯堡。 Kaliningrad was once called Koenigsberg.

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