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How to write 率 — animated stroke order

2.

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率has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

lǜ

rate, ratio, proportion

suffixHSK 3.0 · L6

shuài

to lead, to command; frank, straightforward

verbHSK 3.0 · L7-9

3.

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率 stroke order diagram

4.

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率

玄dark, profound

5.

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6.

How to Use 率

Leading or taking the lead

The character means to lead or be first.

率领 • shuài lǐng • lead; head; command • HSK 6

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7.

HSK Vocabulary: 率

概率 • gài lǜ • probability (math.)

HSK 3.0 · L6

gài概

lǜ

8.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

de的

huì汇

lǜ率

hěn很

yǒu

Information

Pinyinlǜ / shuài

Meaningrate, ratio, proportion

Strokes11

Radical玄

Traditional率

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1360

Zhuyinㄌㄨˋ

UnicodeU+7387

CangjieYIJ

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率=玄dark, profound+十ten+冫ice variant

A rope (玄) pulling threads (十) through a net (冫) — to lead, guide, or calculate a rate.

shuài率

lǐng领

lead; head; command

率先 • shuài xiān • first; ahead of others • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

shuài率

xiān先

first; ahead of others

Character or attitude

The character describes a personal quality or manner.

坦率 • tǎn shuài • candid; frank; outspoken • HSK 5

HSK 5

tǎn坦

shuài率

candid; frank; outspoken

草率 • cǎo shuài • careless; perfunctory; rash • HSK 6

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cǎo草

shuài率

careless; perfunctory; rash

Ratio or rate

The character indicates a proportion or frequency.

效率 • xiào lǜ • efficiency; productivity • HSK 5

HSK 5

xiào效

lǜ率

efficiency; productivity

汇率 • huì lǜ • exchange rate • HSK 5

HSK 5

huì汇

lǜ率

exchange rate

利率 • lì lǜ • Interest rate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

lì利

lǜ率

Interest rate

率

probability (math.)

频率 • pín lǜ • frequency; rate

HSK 6

pín频

lǜ率

frequency; rate

功率 • gōng lǜ • Power / potency

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gōng功

lǜ率

Power / potency

表率 • biǎo shuài • Exemplar

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

biǎo表

shuài率

Exemplar

收视率 • shōu shì lǜ • TV ratings / Viewing rate

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shōu收

shì视

lǜ率

TV ratings / Viewing rate

有

lì利

。

Today's exchange rate is very favorable

tā他

lǜ率

xiān先

wán完

chéng成

le了

rèn任

wu务

。

He took the lead in completing the task

jiāng将

jūn军

shuài率

jūn军

chū出

zhēng征

，

shì士

qì气

gāo高

áng昂

。

The general led the army on an expedition, and morale was high.

tí提

gāo高

gōng工

zuò作

xiào效

lǜ率

hěn很

zhòng重

yào要

。

Improving work efficiency is very important

Zhè这

ge个

dì地

qū区

de的

jiù就

yè业

lǜ率

hěn很

gāo高

。

The employment rate in this area is very high.

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