Chinese Character: 股
1. Character Basics
Radical: 月/肉 (yuè/ròu, moon/meat, indicates related to body parts or flesh)
Stroke Count: 8
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation
Pinyin: Gǔ (Third tone)
3. Meaning
Core Meaning: Thigh; stock; share; portion;一股 (yī gǔ, a strand/a stream)
The character 股 has multiple meanings. Its original meaning refers to the thigh or upper leg. Extended meanings include stock/share in financial contexts, and it's also used as a measure word for things that can be divided into parts or flow in streams.
4. Common Words
- 股票 (gǔpiào) - Stock; share
他买了一些股票投资。(Tā mǎile yīxiē gǔpiào tóuzī.) - He bought some stocks for investment.
- 股东 (gǔdōng) - Shareholder
作为公司股东，他有投票权。(Zuòwéi gōngsī gǔdōng, tā yǒu tóupiàoquán.) - As a company shareholder, he has voting rights.
- 一股 (yī gǔ) - A strand; a stream; a share
房间里有一股香味。(Fángjiān lǐ yǒu yī gǔ xiāngwèi.) - There's a scent in the room.
- 大腿 (dàtuǐ) - Thigh
他的大腿受伤了。(Tā de dàtuǐ shòushāngle.) - His thigh is injured.
- 股份 (gǔfèn) - Share; stock
她持有公司30%的股份。(Tā chíyǒu gōngsī 30% de gǔfèn.) - She holds 30% of the company's shares.
5. Grammar & Usage
Usage as a Noun: 股 can be used as a noun referring to the thigh or as a financial term for stock/share.
1. 他拍了拍自己的大腿。(Tā pāile pāi zìjǐ de dàtuǐ.) - He patted his thigh.
2. 这只股票价格一直在涨。(Zhè zhī gǔpiào jiàgé yīzhí zài zhǎng.) - The price of this stock has been rising.
Usage as a Measure Word: 股 is commonly used as a measure word for things that flow or can be divided into parts.
1. 一股风 (yī gǔ fēng) - A gust of wind
2. 一股香气 (yī gǔ xiāngqì) - A whiff of fragrance
3. 一股力量 (yī gǔ lìliang) - A force; a power
Common Structures:
- [数量词] + 股 + [名词]: Measure word + 股 + noun (e.g., 一股水流, a stream of water)
- [名词] + 股: Noun + 股 (e.g., 资金股, capital stock)
- 股 + [金融相关名词]: 股 + financial-related noun (e.g., 股市, stock market; 股价, stock price)
6. Cultural Background
In Chinese culture, 股 has evolved from its original meaning of "thigh" to become an important term in finance and economics. The use of 股 in financial contexts reflects China's economic development and integration into global financial systems in recent decades.
The financial meaning of 股 gained significant popularity with the establishment of China's stock markets in the 1990s. Today, terms like 股票 (stock), 股市 (stock market), and 股东 (shareholder) are widely used in daily economic discussions, showing how traditional characters adapt to modern concepts.
When used as a measure word, 股 often carries a vivid, descriptive quality in Chinese literature and everyday language, helping to create imagery and convey sensory experiences.
7. Example Sentence
Example 1:
他在上海证券交易所买了一些股票。
(Tā zài Shànghǎi zhèngquàn jiāoyìsuǒ mǎile yīxiē gǔpiào.)
He bought some stocks at the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Example 2:
一股清泉从山上流下来。
(Yī gǔ qīngquán cóng shān shàng liúxiàlái.)
A clear spring flows down from the mountain.
Example 3:
她的公司最近上市了，现在她是大股东。
(Tā de gōngsī zuìjìn shàngshìle, xiànzài tā shì dà gǔdōng.)
Her company recently went public, and now she is a major shareholder.
8. Memory Tips
1. Break down the character: 股 is composed of 月 (moon/meat radical) and 殳 (a hand holding a tool). The radical 月 suggests a connection to the body, while the right part indicates action or division. You can remember it as "the part of the body (月) that can be divided or shared (殳)."
2. Visual association: When you see 股, try to visualize both its original meaning (thigh) and its financial meaning (stock). You can link these by imagining how the thigh supports the body, just as stocks can support a company financially.
3. Word association: Practice using 股 in different contexts: financial (股票, 股东), body part (大腿), and measure word (一股风, 一股力量) to reinforce its multiple meanings.
4. Practice writing: Write the character multiple times, focusing on its structure. The stroke order is:撇,横折钩,横,横,撇,横折折/横折弯,横撇/横钩,捺 (丿, 𠃌, 一, 一, 丿, 𠃊, ㇇, ㇏).