Meaning of 股
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- thigh
- part of a whole; portion of a sum
- (finance) stock; share
- strand of a thread
- low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]
- classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc
- classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff
- classifier for bands of people, gangs etc
How to use 股
As a measure word, 股 is used for things that flow or come in streams, like smells, smoke, strength, or water. It also appears in many finance words such as 股票 (gǔpiào) and 股市 (gǔshì). Example: 厨房里有一股香味。(Chúfáng lǐ yǒu yì gǔ xiāngwèi.) There is a nice smell in the kitchen.
股 (gǔ) has the flesh radical 月 on the left, which marks body parts, so think of it first as the thigh. The right side 殳 (shū) looks like a hand holding a tool, and you can picture cutting the whole into parts, which leads to the meanings portion and share.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 股 (gǔ) with 般 (bān) or 设 (shè), which share similar right-side parts. Also remember that 股 is third tone, not the fourth tone of 骨 (gǔ is also third, but 骨 means bone and has a different shape).
股 in example sentences
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股 gǔ · thigh · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 股.
| 股票 | gǔpiào | share certificate; stock (finance) |
| 股东 | gǔdōng | shareholder; stockholder |
| 炒股 | chǎogǔ | (coll.) to speculate in stocks |
| 股份 | gǔfèn | a share (in a company); stock |
| 股市 | gǔshì | stock market |
| 股民 | gǔmín | stock investor; share trader |
| 屁股 | pìgu | buttocks; bottom |
| 擦屁股 | cāpìgu | to wipe one’s ass; (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess |
| 股价 | gǔjià | stock price; share price |
| 打屁股 | dǎpìgu | to spank sb's bottom |
| 股权 | gǔquán | equity shares; stock right |
| 股掌 | gǔzhǎng | (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control |
Questions about 股
What does 股 mean?
股 (gǔ) means "thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum" and is used as a measure word.
How do you write 股?
股 is made of 1 character: 股 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 股 an HSK word?
Yes. 股 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 股 be used as a measure word for people?
Yes, but usually for groups such as gangs, troops, or forces, as in 一股敌人 (yì gǔ dírén), a band of enemies. It is not used for a single person.
What does 炒股 literally mean?
炒 (chǎo) means to stir-fry, so 炒股 (chǎogǔ) is literally stir-frying stocks. It is a casual way to say trading or speculating in the stock market.