The Chinese word **剑桥** (Jiànqiáo) is a phonetic-meaning compound, formed through transliteration to represent the English place name "Cambridge." The first character, **剑** (jiàn), is chosen primarily for its sound, approximating the first syllable "Cam." The second character, **桥** (qiáo), means "bridge" and directly conveys the meaning of the second syllable "-bridge." Therefore, the term is a hybrid creation that captures both the pronunciation and the literal meaning of the original English name, resulting in the standard Chinese term for the University of Cambridge and the city itself.