The Chinese word **局限 (júxiàn)** is a compound term formed by combining two characters, each contributing to its overall meaning of "limitation" or "constraint." The first character, **局 (jú)**, originally referred to a part, a situation, or a chessboard, carrying connotations of a bounded scope or framework. The second character, **限 (xiàn)**, means "limit," "boundary," or "restrict." When paired, they create a verb-noun synergy where **局** implies a confined situation or partial view, and **限** explicitly adds the notion of a restrictive boundary, together semantically conveying the idea of being confined within narrow limits, having a restricted perspective, or being subject to constraints that prevent full development or understanding. It functions both as a verb ("to limit") and a noun ("a limitation").