The Chinese word 歌舞 (gēwǔ, meaning "song and dance") is formed through the common morphological process of compounding, where two independent, semantically related characters, 歌 (gē, "to sing" or "song") and 舞 (wǔ, "to dance" or "dance"), are combined to create a single, cohesive noun that encompasses the broader concept of musical performance arts. This coordinative compound, known as a héngchéng cí (并列式复合词), links the two elements with a parallel or associative relationship, resulting in a meaning that integrates both activities into a unified whole often associated with stage performance or celebration.