The word 团体 (tuántǐ) is formed by combining two meaningful characters to create a new, unified concept. The first character, 团, originally depicted something round or encircled and carries the core idea of "grouping together" or "uniting". The second character, 体, represents a "body" or "physical entity". Therefore, the compound visually and conceptually merges the idea of a "group" with that of a "body", resulting in the meaning of an organized collective or a single entity formed from many united parts, like a team, organization, or society.