喜闻乐见 is formed by combining two verb-object phrases: 喜闻 (happy to hear) and 乐见 (happy to see). The characters contribute directly: 喜 means liking, 闻 means hearing, 乐 means enjoying, and 见 means seeing. The parallel structure results in a compound meaning describing something that pleases both auditory and visual senses, thus being widely welcomed.