The Chinese word 未遂 is a compound formed by combining two characters: 未, meaning "not yet" or "has not", and 遂, meaning "to accomplish", "to fulfill", or "to succeed". Together, they create a grammatical structure where "未" acts as a negative adverb modifying the verb "遂", resulting in the literal meaning of "not accomplished" or "unsuccessful". In modern usage, it specifically refers to an attempted act that was not completed or did not achieve its intended outcome, most commonly seen in legal terminology such as 犯罪未遂 ("attempted crime").