The Chinese term **招数** is a compound word formed by combining two characters, each contributing to its overall meaning: **招** (zhāo), which originally means "to beckon" or "to summon," but in this context extends to signify a "move," "technique," or "maneuver" (as in martial arts); and **数** (shù), meaning "number," "count," or by extension, "method" or "art." Together, they create a term that literally suggests "enumerated techniques" or "a set of moves," evolving to broadly mean a specific method, tactic, or trick employed to achieve an objective, commonly used in contexts like martial arts, games, business, or strategy. The formation follows the common Chinese lexical pattern where two semantically related characters are joined to express a more precise and nuanced concept.