息率 Traditional form: 息率 Pinyin (reading): xīlü Definitions: interest rate Characters: 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news 率 - to command, to lead; rate, ratio, proportion Traditional characters: 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news 率 - to command, to lead; rate, ratio, proportion