The Chinese word **事迹 (shìjì)**, meaning "deeds" or "achievements," is a compound formed by combining two meaningful characters: **事 (shì)**, which means "event," "matter," or "affair," and **迹 (jì)**, which means "trace," "mark," or "record." Together, they create a logical semantic unit where **迹** (the traces or records) specifies and concretizes the abstract **事** (the events), effectively meaning "the recorded traces of events" or "the marks left by one's actions," thus referring to the notable actions and accomplishments that define a person's legacy.