The Chinese word 日出 (rì chū), meaning "sunrise", is a straightforward semantic compound formed by combining two individual characters: 日 (rì), which pictographically represents the "sun", and 出 (chū), a pictographic character depicting a foot leaving a hollow, meaning "to emerge" or "to go out". When placed together, they create a logical and visually evocative concept: the sun (日) emerging (出) from the horizon, perfectly capturing the action and event of the sun rising. This formation is a classic example of how Chinese compounds often directly describe an action or phenomenon through the combination of meaningful graphical components.