The character 率 — “rate”: how to write it and what it means
rate, ratio
The Chinese character 率 is read lǜ and means “rate, ratio”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 率
率 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 率, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 率 is made of
Second reading: shuài, “to lead”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 率
- 效率efficiencyHSK 5
- 汇率exchange rateHSK 5
- 率先first, ahead of othersHSK 6
- 率领lead, commandHSK 6
- 概率probabilityHSK 6
- 频率frequencyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 率?
率 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 率 mean?
率 means “rate, ratio”. It appears in 效率 (“efficiency”), 汇率 (“exchange rate”), 率先 (“first”), 率领 (“lead”).
How do you pronounce 率?
率 is read lǜ. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 率 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 率 yourself
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