The Chinese word 修正 is a compound formed by combining two distinct morphemes: 修 (xiū), which carries the core meaning of "to repair", "to cultivate", or "to make orderly", and 正 (zhèng), which means "correct", "proper", or "straight". In this synergistic formation, 修 provides the action of working on or improving something, while 正 provides the goal or result of that action, making it correct. Thus, the combined term 修正 semantically means "to amend" or "to revise", describing the process of making corrections or improvements to align something with a proper standard, as seen in contexts like revising a document (修正草案) or correcting a course of action.