The word 您好 is formed by directly combining two existing characters, each carrying inherent meaning, into a fixed, inseparable polite expression. The first character, 您 (nín), is itself a constructed honorific, historically derived from the fusion of 你 (you) with 们 (plural suffix) to create a respectful "you" that implies elevated status. This is then paired with 好 (hǎo), meaning "good" or "well", so the compound literally presents the benevolent wish "you good". It functions not as a grammatical combination but as a fused cultural artifact, where the respectful address and the benevolent greeting merge into a single unit of polite social ritual.