A chip is a terminology to describe a stock of a particular quality.
| 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 |
| 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 |