How is 股 pronounced?

股 is pronounced “gǔ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 股?

股 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 股?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 股 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6measure wordnoun

股

gǔ

股 (gǔ) means “thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

一股寒风吹了过来。

Yì gǔ hánfēng chuī le guòlái.

A gust of cold wind blew over.

Words containing 股

股票gǔ piàoshare certificate; stock (finance)股东gǔ dōngshareholder; stockholder 股份gǔ fèna share (in a company); stock 屁股pì gubuttocks; bottom; butt 炒股chǎo gǔ(coll.) to speculate in stocks

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Frequently asked questions

What does 股 mean?: 股 (gǔ) means “thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 股 pronounced?: 股 is pronounced “gǔ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 股?: 股 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 股?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 股 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18