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The Chinese word "文档" (wéndàng) is a modern compound noun formed by combining two characters: "文" (wén), which originally means "writing," "text," or "language," and "档" (dàng), which means "file," "record," or "archives." Together, they create a logical and precise term where "文" specifies the content (written material) and "档" specifies the format or container (a file or record), thus yielding the meaning "document" in the sense of a computer file or a physical file containing text. This formation follows the common Chinese morphological pattern of combining meaningful semantic components (morphemes) to produce a new, transparent compound whose meaning is directly derived from the sum of its parts.

Word Definition - 文档

wén dàng (computer) file; document; documentation

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