The word "杜甫草堂" is formed by combining the proper name "杜甫" (Du Fu, consisting of the surname "杜" and the given name character "甫") with the descriptive term "草堂" (thatched cottage, from "草" meaning thatched and "堂" meaning hall or cottage), resulting in a compound noun that denotes the specific historical site of Du Fu's thatched cottage.