Dictionary/股

股

股 gǔ

ㄍㄨˇ
MHSK 6TOCFL L5core 10k
1thigh
2part of a whole; portion of a sum
3(finance) stock; share
4strand of a thread
5classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc
6classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff
7classifier for bands of people, gangs etc
8classifier for sudden forceful actions
9low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科

Characters

Examples

yì一gǔ股lěng冷fēng风cóng从mén门wài外jìn lái进来。
一股冷风从门外进来。
There's a cold draught coming in through the door.
你身上有股汗味儿,洗澡去。
You smell sweaty. Go and have a shower.
这有一股芝士的味道。
This smells like cheese.

See also: words & characters pronounced gǔ