期货 Traditional form: 期貨 Pinyin (reading): qīhuò Definitions: abbr. for 期貨合約/期货合约 (qīhuòhéyuē), futures contract (finance) Characters: 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase 货 - products, merchandise; goods, commodities Traditional characters: 期 - a period of time; date, time; phase 貨 - products, merchandise; goods, commodities