The Chinese word 剧组 (jùzǔ) is a compound noun formed by combining two characters: 剧 (jù), meaning "drama", "play", or "theatrical work", and 组 (zǔ), meaning "group" or "team". It follows a common grammatical structure in Mandarin known as a modifier-head or endocentric compound, where the first character 剧 modifies and specifies the type of group indicated by the second character 组. Thus, the word literally means "drama group" and by convention refers specifically to the production crew or team (including directors, actors, technicians, etc.) assembled for making a film, TV show, or stage play.