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The character 勒 is structurally composed of the semantic component 革, meaning leather, and the phonetic component 力, indicating force, forming a phonetic-semantic compound. Its original meaning was a leather bridle or reins used to control horses, from which derived the verbal senses of restraining or compelling. The meaning later expanded to include the act of engraving or carving, likely associated with the incising of leather or other materials. Throughout its historical development, the character has retained this basic structure with 革 and 力 as its constituent parts.
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请勒紧安全带。
他因勒索被捕。
学校勒令学生退学。
画家勾勒出轮廓。
他及时勒马避免了事故。
法院勒令他接受勒戒。
犯罪分子经常勒索商人。
为了安全，必须勒紧所有松动的部件。