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股

gǔ
noun/measure word HSK 6 #3,192

Meanings

  1. 1 stock; share (finance)
  2. 2 thigh; buttocks
  3. 3 measure word for a strand, stream, or puff

Examples

他买了一些股票。
Tā mǎi le yīxiē gǔpiào.
He bought some stocks.
一股冷风吹了过来。
Yī gǔ lěng fēng chuī le guòlái.
A gust of cold wind blew over.
他持有公司百分之十的股份。
Tā chíyǒu gōngsī bǎifēn zhī shí de gǔfèn.
He holds a 10% share in the company.
空气中有一股奇怪的味道。
Kōngqì zhōng yǒu yī gǔ qíguài de wèidào.
There's a strange smell in the air.

Tips

usage
As a measure word, 股 is used for: streams of air/water (一股水), puffs of smell (一股味道), strands of rope (一股绳子), bursts of force/energy (一股力量). In finance: 股票 (stocks), 股份 (shares), 股市 (stock market).

Stroke Order

股 gǔ