주식이 · 주식을
stock, share
Example
요즘 주식을 시작하는 젊은 사람이 많아요.
A lot of young people are getting into stocks these days.
Word parts
주 stump+식 form
Literally 'stump form' — the hanja for 'stump' came to mean 'share' in East Asian business.
Good to know
Homonym: 주식 (主食) also means 'staple food,' as in 한국인의 주식은 쌀이에요.
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