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勒赎
lè​shú

to demand ransom

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 勒 lè verbnoun
    to force
    To compel or force someone to do something; often used in terms like 勒令 lè​lìng or 勒索 lè​suǒ
  2. 赎 贖 shú nounverb
    to redeem
    To use money or goods to get back a person or a pawned item; to ransom