The word **平局** is a compound noun formed by combining two characters: **平** (píng), meaning "level," "even," or "tie," and **局** (jú), meaning "game," "round," or "situation." It is a logical semantic construction where **平** describes the state or outcome, and **局** specifies the domain or event, together creating the meaning "a drawn game" or "a tie match." This formation follows a common Chinese word-building pattern of modifier (**平**) + head noun (**局**) to precisely denote a specific type of situation—in this case, a contest with no decisive winner.