The word 烧伤 is formed through a direct, logical combination of its two component characters. The first character, 烧 (shāo), means "to burn" or "burning", and it denotes the cause or action. The second character, 伤 (shāng), means "injury" or "wound", and it denotes the result or condition. When placed together, they create a compound where the first element modifies the second, picturing the specific type of injury that results from the act of burning, thus forming the meaning "a burn wound" or "to be injured by burning".