The word 丝绸 (sīchóu), meaning "silk", is a classical Chinese compound noun formed through coordinative compounding, where two semantically related morphemes combine to create a single, more precise term. The first character, 丝 (sī), broadly means "silk thread" or "filament", referring to the raw material, while the second character, 绸 (chóu), specifically denotes a type of "silk fabric" or "silk cloth". Together, they comprehensively represent the concept from its fibrous state to its woven product, resulting in a word that elegantly encapsulates the entire notion of silk as both material and textile.