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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".
About
The character 率 etymologically originates from the concept of a net or rope used for guiding, which established its early meanings of "to lead" or "to command". Its modern structure, consisting of components that abstractly reference this guiding function, has remained consistent in form. Over time, the character's semantic range expanded to include derived concepts such as "rate" or "ratio", which relate to the idea of a standard or proportion stemming from its original sense of guidance and measurement.
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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。