The Chinese word 恩赐 (ēncì) is a compound term formed by combining two characters: 恩 (ēn), meaning "favor," "grace," or "kindness," and 赐 (cì), meaning "to grant" or "to bestow." Together, they create a noun (or verb) that conceptually means "a gracious grant" or "a gift bestowed out of kindness," often carrying a connotation of something given benevolently by a superior, such as a ruler or a deity, to someone in a lower position. The formation follows a common Chinese linguistic pattern where the first character modifies the action of the second, resulting in a meaning that is more specific and nuanced than either character alone, emphasizing the benevolent and unearned nature of the gift.