The Chinese word **敬佩** (jìngpèi), meaning "to admire deeply" or "to hold in high esteem," is a compound formed by combining two synonymous characters: **敬** (jìng), which conveys "respect" or "reverence," and **佩** (pèi), which carries the sense of "admiring" or "holding in high regard." This structure follows a common pattern in Chinese morphology where two characters with similar or overlapping meanings are paired together to create a single, reinforced concept that is more nuanced and emphatic than either character alone, resulting in a term that powerfully expresses profound respect and admiration.