The word "慈禧" is formed from two characters: "慈" is constructed using the phonetic component "兹" for sound and the semantic component "心" (heart) for meaning, relating to kindness; "禧" is constructed using the phonetic component "喜" for sound and the semantic component "示" (to show, associated with rituals) for meaning, relating to auspiciousness. Together, these characters combine to create the proper name.