The Chinese word **停靠** (tíngkào) is a compound verb formed by combining two characters with related meanings: **停** (tíng), meaning "to stop" or "to halt," and **靠** (kào), meaning "to lean against," "to dock," or "to be near." Together, they create a semantic compound where the action of stopping (**停**) is specifically for the purpose of coming to rest at or attaching to a designated place (**靠**), such as a vehicle pulling into and docking at a station, port, or berth. This formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where two verbs with sequential or complementary actions are joined to express a single, more precise concept—in this case, the act of stopping temporarily in order to dock or make a scheduled stop.