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The Chinese word 传讯 (chuánxùn) is a compound term formed by combining two meaningful characters: 传 (chuán), which means "to transmit", "to convey", or "to summon", and 讯 (xùn), which means "to interrogate" or "news/information". Together, they logically fuse to create the specific legal and procedural meaning of "to summons (someone for questioning)" or "to serve a legal summons", where the action of conveying a formal call (传) is directed for the purpose of interrogation or obtaining information (讯). This formation exemplifies how many Chinese words are constructed by combining simpler, discrete morphemes to produce a precise, nuanced meaning that is more specific than the sum of its parts.

Word Definition - 传讯

chuán xùn (law) to summon (a witness); to subpoena; to arraign (an offender); (Tw) to send a message; to message sb (abbr. for 傳送訊息|传送讯息[chuán sòng xùn xī])

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