# 勒 (lēi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 勒 (lēi) means “to tie or strap tightly; to cinch; to cut into”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to tie or strap tightly; to cinch; to cut into
- Pinyin: lēi (lei1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- Other readings: lè — bridle; halter; headstall; to rein in

## Examples

- 沉重的袋子把他的手勒出了红印。
  Chénzhòng de dàizi bǎ tā de shǒu lēi chūle hóng yìn.
  The heavy bag's straps cut red marks into his hands.

https://hanziro.com/word/lei-tie-or-strap/

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