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股

gǔ
#643 most
frequent character
thigh, portion, share, strand
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

股 uses 月 meat or body part as meaning part and 殳 shū as sound part. It first meant thigh. From there it grew to section or part, then stock or share.

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Example Sentences

他的腿受伤了,股部很疼。
tāde tuǐ shòushāng le , gǔ bù hěn téng 。
His leg is injured, and the thigh area hurts a lot.
我买了很多股票,希望能赚钱。
wǒ mǎi le hěnduō gǔpiào , xīwàng néng zhuànqián 。
I bought a lot of shares, hoping to make money.
这条绳子有一股力量,很坚韧。
zhè tiáo shéngzǐ yǒu yīgǔ lìliàng , hěn jiānrèn 。
This rope has a strand of strength and is very durable.

Words with similar meanings

部分bùfèn
part
A more general term indicating a section or segment of something.
股权gǔquán
equity
Specifically refers to shares or stocks in a financial context.

Homophones

古gǔ
ancient, old
鼓gǔ
drum, beat, rouse, bulging
谷gǔ
grain, corn
谷gǔ
valley
骨gǔ
bone

Words Starting With 股

股票gǔ piào
share; stock (market)
股东gǔ dōng
shareholder; stockholder
股份gǔ fèn
a share (in a company); stock

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