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勒索
lèsuǒ
1. to blackmail
2. to extort
Common • Top 7%

Character Breakdown

勒
lēi
to strangle; to tighten
11 丶
索
suǒ
cable, rope; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, to inquire
HSK 5 10 丶

Compound Words (2)

勒索罪
lèsuǒzuì
blackmail
敲诈勒索罪
qiāozhàlèsuǒzuì
extortion and blackmail

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
6,210 of 84,292