A chip is a terminology to describe a stock of a particular quality.
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| Blue chip | Reliable company | 
| Green chip | Company in green industry | 
| Red chip | Mainland Chinese company listed in Hong Kong | 
| Purple chip | Red and blue chip company | 
| P chip | Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, or the British Virgin Islands operating in China and listed in Hong Kong | 
| S chip | Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, or the British Virgin Islands operating in China and listed in Singapore | 
| Name | Description | 
|---|---|
| A share | Company listed in Shanghai or Shenzhen and traded in renminbi | 
| B share | Company listed in Shanghai or Shenzhen and traded in a foreign currency | 
| G share | Company listed in China that have accomplished stock right division reform | 
| H share | Company incorporated in mainland China listed in Hong Kong | 
| L share | Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, or the British Virgin Islands operating in China and listed in London | 
| N share | Company operating in China and listed on NYSE or NASDAQ |