合股

Traditional form:

合股

Pinyin (reading):

hégǔ

Definitions:

• joint stock
• ply (e.g. 2-ply yarn)

Characters:

• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 股 - share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump

Traditional characters:

• 合 - to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
• 股 - share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump