The Chinese word 撤回 is a compound verb formed by combining two characters: 撤 (chè), meaning "to withdraw" or "to remove", and 回 (huí), meaning "to return" or "to go back". Together, they create a synergistic meaning where the action of withdrawing (撤) is directed toward causing something to return (回) to its point of origin. It is most commonly used in contexts such as recalling a message, revoking a command, or retracting a statement, precisely conveying the notion of taking something back that has been sent or put forward.