The Chinese word 朗诵 is formed by combining the character 朗, which means "clear" or "bright", and the character 诵, which means "to recite" or "to read aloud". Together, they create a compound word where 朗 modifies 诵 to indicate the action of reciting in a clear and audible manner, thus conveying the meaning of "to recite aloud" or "to read with expressive clarity".