股 gǔ — share; portion; section; part; thigh; (a measure word
一股暖风吹了过来。Yì gǔ nuǎn fēng chuī le guò lái.A warm gust of wind blew over.
Common words: 股票 (gǔ piào)、屁股 (pì gu)、股份 (gǔ fèn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "share"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "share", including 股 (gǔ), 份 (fèn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "share" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 股 (gǔ), 份 (fèn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span gǔ, fèn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 股 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 股 gǔshare; portion; section; part; thigh; (a measure wordUseful words: 股票, 屁股
- 份 fèn(a measure word for gifts; copies of a newspaper); copy (of newspaper; magazine; etc.); shareUseful words: 月份, 身份证
Common words for these 2 "share" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 股 (gǔ) — so "share" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "share".
份 fèn — (a measure word for gifts; copies of a newspaper); copy (of newspaper; magazine; etc.); share
我点了一份米饭和一碗汤。Wǒ diǎn le yí fèn mǐ fàn hé yì wǎn tāng.I ordered a serving of rice and a bowl of soup.
Common words: 月份 (yuè fèn)、身份证 (shēn fèn zhèng)、身份 (shēn fèn)
All 2 characters
Open 股、份 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.