The Chinese word 救济 (jiùjì) is formed through the common morphological process of compounding, where two independent characters with related meanings are combined to create a more specific term. The first character, 救 (jiù), means "to rescue" or "to save", while the second, 济 (jì), means "to aid", "to relieve", or "to cross a river" (implying providing passage to safety). When paired, they create a coordinated or synonymous compound, reinforcing and narrowing the concept to specifically denote the act of providing material assistance or financial aid to those in urgent need, such as in disaster relief or poverty alleviation. This pattern is typical in Chinese for forming abstract nouns from verb-centric roots.