股

• Anatomical: The thigh or upper leg. In descriptions of animals (particularly in butchery or sacrifice), this extends to the haunch or rump.
• Administrative/Abstract: A share, portion, quota, or allocated unit of a larger whole (e.g., land, tax burdens, or organizational units).

When used as "portion," 股 implies a specific allocation or stake in an entity; it is more specialized than general terms for "part" such as 份 (fèn) or 部 (bù).

• Readings: Standard reading gǔ (Fanqie 公戶); a Tang-period reading of gǒ exists.
• Variants: Semantic variant U+26676 may appear in specific manuscript traditions.

Be alert for texts that use anatomical metaphors to describe social or financial structures, reflecting the shift from visceral to administrative usage.