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Etymology
Pictograph of a rope with four dots representing bits of threads. Based on the original meaning "rope". The meaning later shifted to "lead", "follow", "standard", "rate", and "frequency".
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The character 率 has a complex structure originally depicting an intricate net of heavy ropes for capturing birds, with elements resembling twisted threads and intersecting knots. From this visual concept of gathering, its meaning shifted toward guiding or commanding a group or military forces. Depending on pronunciation, it also extends to mathematical concepts like ratio, frequency, or rate, and describes a direct or rash temperament.
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工作效率很高。
他率队获得胜利。
她说话非常率直。
提高学习效率很重要。
今年的人口增长率很低。
汇率变化影响出国旅游。
计算出这个概率需要数据。
他以率真的个性赢得信任。