The Chinese word **扑灭** is a compound verb formed by combining two characters: **扑**, meaning "to pounce on," "to rush at," or "to strike suddenly," and **灭**, meaning "to extinguish," "to put out," or "to destroy." The formation follows a **verb-result complement** structure, where the first character (**扑**) describes the forceful, direct action taken, and the second character (**灭**) denotes the intended result or outcome of that action. Thus, together, **扑灭** literally means "to pounce on and extinguish" or "to strike and destroy," commonly used to describe putting out a fire or eradicating something harmful through direct and decisive action.