率
lǜ
lead, rate
At a glance · 率

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Evolution of the glyph

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率 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 率 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 率 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 率 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 率 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 率 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

率字甲骨文象绞绳之器或捕鸟之网形,本义为捕鸟之网,引申为带领、标准。金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

率 Object sketch

Origins & notes

率本义为网、捕鸟,引申为率领、比率。

Structure

率为象形字,描摹绞丝或网形,后引申为统率。

At a glance

Pinyinlǜ
Radical玄
Strokes11
UnicodeU+7387
Character type象形
Theme其他

Six languages, one character

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English lead, rate Shuai was originally a pictograph of a net or rope-twisting tool and extended to lead and rate.
Français mener, taux Shuai était à l'origine un pictogramme de filet ou d'outil à torsader, et a été étendu à mener et taux.
Español liderar, tasa Shuai era originalmente un pictograma de red o herramienta de torcer, y se extendió a liderar y tasa.
العربية يقود، معدل شواي كان في الأصل رسماً لشبكة أو أداة فتل، ثم اتسع ليعني القيادة والمعدل.
Русский вести, норма Шуай изначально было пиктограммой сети или приспособления для скручивания и расширилось до вести и норма.

Common words

  • 率领shuài lǐnglead
  • 率真shuài zhēncandid