The Chinese word **出版社 (chūbǎnshè)**, meaning "publishing house," is a logically formed compound noun constructed from three distinct morphemes: **出 (chū)** means "to produce" or "to put out," **版 (bǎn)** means "edition" or "printing plate," and **社 (shè)** means "society" or "organization." When combined sequentially, they describe an organization that produces printed editions, perfectly capturing the function of a publisher. This formation follows a common Chinese syntactic pattern where verbs or actions (出版, to publish) modify a type of institution (社), resulting in a clear and efficient noun.