The Chinese word "方向" (fāngxiàng), meaning "direction", is formed through the semantic combination of two characters: "方", which originally depicted a square or a bounded area, evoking concepts of spatial orientation, cardinal points, or a fixed bearing, and "向", which pictographically represents a window or an opening facing a particular way, conveying the notion of facing, trending, or pointing toward something. Together, they merge into a compound where "方" provides the foundational idea of a defined orientation or side, while "向" adds the dynamic sense of alignment or movement toward that orientation, thereby crystallizing the comprehensive idea of a directed course or path.