The Chinese word 政权 (zhèngquán), meaning "political power" or "regime", is a compound word formed by combining two meaningful characters: 政 (zhèng), which refers to governance, administration, or political affairs, and 权 (quán), which denotes power, authority, or right. Together, they create a semantic compound where the sum of the parts defines the concept of the power to govern, specifically, the authority vested in a state or ruling body to administer and control public affairs. This formation is typical of modern Chinese terminology, where existing characters are combined to express complex, often abstract, socio-political concepts.