The word 事务 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core meaning to create a new, unified concept. The first character, 事 (shì), broadly means "matter", "affair", or "thing". The second, 务 (wù), carries the sense of "task", "duty", or "business". When fused, they do not simply list two items; instead, 务 acts to qualify and frame 事, transforming the general idea of "affairs" into the more specific and duty-bound concept of "ongoing practical matters that require attention and management", essentially, the "business" or "transactions" of work or daily operation.