勒索

lèsuǒ

verb #4,383

Meanings

1 to extort
2 to blackmail

Characters

to coerce; to rein in

to demand; rope

Examples

他被人勒索了一大笔钱。

Tā bèi rén lèsuǒ le yī dà bǐ qián.

He was extorted for a large sum of money.

勒索是违法行为。

Lèsuǒ shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Extortion is illegal.

Tips

usage

勒索 is often used with 被: 被勒索 (to be extorted). Related compounds: 敲诈勒索 (extortion and blackmail) — a common four-character legal term.

Stroke Order

勒 lè

索 suǒ