The compound word **仰望** is formed through the morphological process of **combination**, where two independent, meaningful characters (morphemes) are joined to create a new term with a specific meaning. The first character, **仰** (yǎng), carries the core meaning of "to look up" or "to admire," while the second, **望** (wàng), means "to gaze into the distance" or "to hope." When combined, their meanings converge and extend metaphorically: the literal action of **looking upward** (仰) and **gazing afar** (望) evolves to signify a deep, respectful **looking up to** or **admiring** someone or something of higher status, aspiration, or reverence, such as a role model, a starry sky, or an ideal. Thus, the formation is semantic, with the whole meaning being a figurative synthesis of its parts.