炒股 Traditional form: 炒股 Pinyin (reading): chǎogǔ Definitions: (coll.) to speculate in stocks Characters: 炒 - to boil, to fry, to roast, to sauté; to trade stock 股 - share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump Traditional characters: 炒 - to boil, to fry, to roast, to sauté; to trade stock 股 - share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump