优先股 Traditional form: 優先股 Pinyin (reading): yōuxiāngǔ Definitions: preferred stock Characters: 优 - superior; elegant 先 - first, former, previous 股 - share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump Traditional characters: 優 - superior; elegant 先 - first, former, previous 股 - share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump