The Chinese word **奉命** (fèng mìng) is a disyllabic compound verb formed by combining two morphemes: **奉** (fèng), which means "to receive respectfully" or "to adhere to," and **命** (mìng), which means "an order" or "a command." Together, they create a word that literally means "to receive an order," evolving into the modern meaning of **"to act under orders"** or **"to be commanded to do something."** Its formation follows the common Chinese linguistic pattern where a verb (**奉**) is paired with its object (**命**) to form a new, specific verbal phrase denoting the action of respectfully carrying out instructions from a superior.