勒 · Shi You
Lè (4th tone), also lēi. The Shuowen Jiezi: 「勒，馬頭絡銜也。从革力聲」 — ‘the bridle-and-bit that goes round a horse’s head’, built from 革 (worked hide) with 力 as phonetic. The root sense is restraint applied to something powerful: you do not stop the $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart