股 gǔ share
share; portion; thighs; thigh; stock
How to remember 股: 月 meat + 殳 strike = share. At the family barbecue Dad carves the meat, and when the twins strike the table with their forks he gives each the same share.
Component breakdown
股 = 月 meat + 殳 strike
- 月 meat
- 殳 strike
At the family barbecue Dad carves the meat, and when the twins strike the table with their forks he gives each the same share.
How it is used
- A share/stock, and a measure word - 股票 (gǔpiào) stocks, 股市 (gǔshì) stock market, 炒股 (chǎogǔ) to trade/speculate in stocks.
- 股东 (gǔdōng) = shareholder; 股份 (gǔfèn) = a share/equity stake.
- Measure word for streams/strands/bursts: 一股水 a stream of water, 一股力量 a surge of strength, 一股香味 a whiff of fragrance.
- Body sense: 屁股 (pìgu) buttocks; 股 originally the thigh.