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Chinese symbol for “ply”

合股
hé gǔ
joint stock; ply (e.g. 2-ply yarn)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ply is 合股 (hé gǔ), defined as: joint stock; ply (e.g. 2-ply yarn).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

合 hé
to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
radical 30 ⼝ · 6 strokes
股 gǔ
share, portion; thighs, haunches, rump
radical 130 ⾁ · 8 strokes

Other Chinese words for “ply”

WordPinyinMeaning
屡加 (屢加)lǚ jiāply

Related words

Other words that share a character with 合股.

WordPinyinMeaning
合作hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
综合 (綜合)zōng hécomprehensive; composite
结合 (結合)jié héto combine; to link
联合 (聯合)lián héto combine; to join
合法hé fǎlawful; legitimate
适合 (適合)shì héto fit; to suit
股份gǔ fèna share (in a company); stock
股东 (股東)gǔ dōngshareholder; stockholder

See also: Japanese symbol for “ply”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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