stocks in Chinese
stocks in Chinese is 树干 — stocks means a historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
stocks in Chinese
树干
Pronounced: shù gàn
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
What does "stocks" mean?
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noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
"In colonial times, minor criminals were locked in the stocks in the town square."
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noun Shares of ownership in companies, considered collectively as an investment category.
"She invested her savings in stocks and bonds."
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stocks in a sentence
- In colonial times, minor criminals were locked in the stocks in the town square.
- She invested her savings in stocks and bonds.
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What is "stocks" in Chinese?
"stocks" in Chinese is 树干. stocks means: A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
How do you pronounce 树干?
"stocks" in Chinese is 树干, pronounced "shù gàn".
How do you use "stocks" in a sentence?
Example: "In colonial times, minor criminals were locked in the stocks in the town square." In Chinese, "stocks" is 树干.
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