The Chinese word "千丝万缕" is formed by combining the numeral 千 (thousand) with the noun 丝 (thread) and the numeral 万 (ten thousand) with the noun 缕 (strand), where each pair constructs a parallel phrase, "千丝" and "万缕", that uses numerical exaggeration to quantify thread-like objects, directly lexically compounding to emphasize a multitude of fine, interconnected strands.