The word "环球" is formed by combining two characters: "环" (huán), which means "ring", "circle", or "to surround", and "球" (qiú), which means "ball" or "globe". Conceptually, they merge to create a new idea; the "ring" or "encircling" action is applied to the "globe", picturing something that goes around the entire world or encompasses the whole Earth, thus forming the meaning of "global" or "the whole world".