The Chinese word 单身汉 (dānshēnhàn), meaning "bachelor" or "single man", is a compound formed by combining three meaningful components: 单 (dān, "single" or "alone") denotes the marital status; 身 (shēn, "body" or "self") refers to the person; and 汉 (hàn, "man" or "male") specifies gender. Together, they create a logical sequence, "single-self-man", which directly and vividly describes an unmarried adult male. This formation is typical of Chinese lexicology, where distinct morphemes are combined to produce a new, transparent term whose meaning is readily inferred from the sum of its parts.