The Chinese word 有的放矢 is formed by sequentially combining four characters: 有 (to have), 的 (target), 放 (to shoot), and 矢 (arrow). It structures as a verb-object construction where 有的 (have a target) sets the condition for 放矢 (shoot an arrow), literally meaning "to have a target to shoot an arrow at", which yields an idiomatic expression denoting purposeful action.