The word 机场 (jīchǎng), meaning "airport", is formed by logically combining two meaningful characters: 机 (jī), which is a common abbreviation for 飞机 (fēiji, airplane), and 场 (chǎng), which means a large open site, field, or ground. Thus, the compound directly and visually signifies an "airplane field" or "airplane ground", creating an intuitive concept for the place where airplanes are located, take off, and land.