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律 (leot6) — bind by law; control or restrain; discipline in Cantonese

leotˍ₆律
Mandarin Pinyin: lu:4

Meaning of 律

nounbind by law; control or restrain; discipline
nounstatute; law; regulation; rule
nouna form in Chinese poetry - a stanza of eight lines
nouna series of standard bamboo tuning pitch pipes used in ancient music

Example Sentences with 律

綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.
細佬，冇人鐘意喺公眾地方著衫嘅，但係呢啲係法律呀
Kid, no-one likes to wear clothes in public, but it's the law!
keoiˏ₅佢louˏ₅老mouˊ²母haiˍ₆係leotˍ₆律si1.師。
His mother is a lawyer.
tongˎ₄堂muiˎ₄妹fuˉ¹夫zouˍ₆做leotˍ₆律siˉ¹師。
The cousin's husband is a lawyer.
doˉ¹多jipˍ₆葉ge˗₃嘅saaˉ¹沙leotˍ₆律
A salad with lots of leafy greens.
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Words Containing 律

戒律gaai3 leot6
commandment
律政司司長leot6 zing3 si1 si1 zoeng2
Secretary for Justice -- head of the Department of Justice
定律ding6 leot6
established law
底特律dai2 dak6 leot6
Detroit
旋律syun4 leot6
melody; rhythm
大律師daai6 leot6 si1
barrister; barrister-at-law
法律faat3 leot6
law
紀律部隊gei2 leot6 bou6 deoi2
disciplinary forces
律師leot6 si1
lawyer, attorney
一律jat1 leot6
same; uniform; without exception
紀律gei2 leot6
discipline
規律kwai1 leot6
regular pattern; regularity; law; precept

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