The word 个人 is formed through the conceptual combination of its two component characters: 个, which functions here not as a mere grammatical counter but as a meaningful element conveying the idea of "single" or "individual unit", and 人, meaning "person" or "human". Together, they merge to create a composite idea where the singularity of 个 modifies and specifies 人, thereby constructing the notion of an "individual person" as a distinct entity separate from a collective or group.