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The Chinese word "撤诉" is a compound formed by combining two characters: "撤" (chè), meaning to withdraw, remove, or retract, and "诉" (sù), meaning to sue or lodge a complaint. Together, they create a specific legal term where the first character modifies the action of the second, resulting in the meaning "to withdraw a lawsuit" or "to drop charges." This follows a common verb-object grammatical structure within Chinese word formation, where "撤" acts upon the object "诉," succinctly encapsulating the entire legal action into a single, efficient lexical unit.