率
lǜ
(bound form) ratio; rate; proportion
Roof (亠) + threads (幺) + ten (十) = a measured ratio
The character depicts threads (幺) gathered under a roof (亠) with a central count mark (十), evoking the idea of measuring strands against a whole. This visual sense of dividing and tallying gives rise to the meaning of a calculated proportion or rate.
这个班的出勤率很高。
zhè ge bān de chū qín lǜ hěn gāo。
The attendance rate of this class is very high.
近年来，这座城市的离婚率一直在上升。
jìn nián lái，zhè zuò chéng shì de lí hūn lǜ yī zhí zài shàng shēng。
In recent years, the divorce rate in this city has been rising.
Words with 率
表率
biǎo shuài
example
费率
fèi lǜ
rate
通胀率
tōng zhàng lǜ
inflation rate
速率
sù lǜ
speed; rate
遗传率
yí chuán lǜ
heritability
录取率
lù qǔ lǜ
acceptance rate; admission rate
开盘汇率
kāi pán huì lǜ
opening exchange rate
防御率
fáng yù lǜ
earned run average (baseball)
零功率堆
líng gōng lǜ duī
zero power reactor
零曲率
líng qū lǜ
(math.) zero curvature
电功率
diàn gōng lǜ
electric power (measured in watts)
电导率
diàn dǎo lǜ
electrical conductivity