率

Glyph origin
– according to Xu Shen, a net to capture birds. 冫幺冫is the net, and the top and bottom is the stick. But in the original version, the horizontal stroke in the lower part is missing, therefore the whole character should represent a rope, 繂.

Etymology

 * “to lead”
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Definitions

 * 1) rate; frequency
 * 2) ratio
 * 1) ratio
 * 1) ratio

Definitions

 * 1) to lead
 * 2)  to catch (birds) with a net
 * 3)  to follow (a road)
 * 4)  frank, straightforward
 * 5)  hasty, indiscreet
 * 6)  generally
 * 1)  generally
 * 1)  generally

Kanji

 * 1) lead a group
 * 2)  ratio

Etymology
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Suffix

 * 1) rate, ratio

Etymology 1
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Usage notes
follows after a vowel or. After anything else, it is followed by.

Etymology 2
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Etymology 3
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