The word **爱慕** is a two-character compound formed through the complementary combination of two semantically related characters: **爱** (ài), meaning "to love" or "to have deep affection for," and **慕** (mù), meaning "to admire," "to yearn for," or "to adore." Together, they create a nuanced concept that encompasses both the emotional warmth of love and the respectful, often longing, admiration for someone’s qualities, resulting in a term meaning "to adore" or "to have a deep romantic affection and admiration for someone." This formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where synonyms or near-synonyms are paired to express a more specific and intensified meaning than either character could alone.