The Chinese word 灵活 (línghuó) is a compound adjective formed through the common morphological process of combining two semantically related characters: 灵 (líng), which carries meanings of "quick", "nimble", or "intelligent", and 活 (huó), which means "alive", "active", or "movable". Together, they create a synergistic meaning where 灵 contributes the notion of mental agility or quick-wittedness, and 活 contributes the notion of physical adaptability or fluid movement, resulting in the comprehensive concept of "flexible", "nimble", or "adaptable", applicable to both thought and action. This formation exemplifies a parallel or coordinative structure in Chinese word formation, where two characters of similar grammatical category and related meaning are combined to express a single, nuanced idea.