The Chinese word 果酱 (guǒjiàng), meaning "jam", is a straightforward compound noun formed by combining the character 果 (guǒ), meaning "fruit", with 酱 (jiàng), meaning "paste", "sauce", or "jam". It follows a common modifier-head structure in Chinese morphology, where the first element (果) specifies the type or main ingredient, and the second element (酱) denotes the general category or form of the item. Thus, the compound logically and semantically creates the meaning "fruit paste", which directly corresponds to the English word "jam".