勒 lèlēi HSK7 bridle, rein in, strangle Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: command All meanings 6 lè 5 bridle 1command 1engrave 1lux 1rein in 1lēi 1 strap tightly 1 1 sentence for 勒 (lè — command) 将军勒兵归营,严阵以待。 jiāngjūn lè bīng guīyíng, yánzhènyǐdài. The general led his troops back to camp and stood ready for action. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary