The word 歌迷 is formed by directly combining two meaningful characters: 歌 (gē), meaning "song" or "to sing", and 迷 (mí), meaning "fan", "enthusiast", or "one who is fascinated by". The concept is constructed by placing the object of enthusiasm first (歌 - song) and the type of person second (迷 - fan), creating a transparent and intuitive compound that literally means "song-fan" or, more naturally, a devoted enthusiast of singing or a particular singer's music.