The Chinese word **人气** (rénqì) is a modern compound noun formed through semantic combination: **人** (rén) means "person/people," and **气** (qì) fundamentally means "air/vapor" but extends metaphorically to "energy," "atmosphere," or "spirit." Together, they create a figurative meaning akin to "human energy" or the collective atmosphere generated by a crowd, which in contemporary usage specifically denotes **popularity, public appeal, or the buzz surrounding a person, place, or thing**. Its formation exemplifies how Chinese compounds often build abstract social concepts from concrete, elemental characters.