The term 强迫症 (qiǎngpòzhèng), meaning "obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)," is a three-character compound formed through semantic combination: "强" (qiǎng) means "to force," "迫" (pò) means "to compel," together creating "强迫" (qiǎngpò), which means "to coerce" or "to force compulsively." This modifier is then attached to "症" (zhèng), meaning "disorder" or "syndrome." Thus, the entire term literally translates to "compulsive-forcing disorder," accurately reflecting the core symptom of the condition—intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) performed under a perceived internal pressure.