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The character 股 is structurally composed of the radical 月, a variant form of 肉 indicating flesh, and the component 殳, which commonly signifies a hand-held tool or weapon. Its original meaning concretely referred to the human thigh, a sense directly tied to its flesh radical. This anatomical term later extended to describe any similar divided or branching entity, such as a strand of thread or a flow of water, deriving from the idea of a limb-like partition. That conceptual foundation of a distinct part further evolved into denoting a portion or share within a collective endeavor, which ultimately established its modern usage in financial contexts for stock or equity. The character's form, with its components intact, still references its bodily association while having accommodated these significant shifts in meaning.
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我买了一些股票。
他拥有公司股份。
一股清泉流出。
股价今天上涨了。
他是公司的大股东。
我研究股票市场很久了。
这股潮流影响着年轻人。
通过分析财报，他决定买入这只股票。