The Chinese word **畸形** is a compound formed through semantic combination, where both characters contribute to the overall meaning. The first character, **畸 (jī)**, carries the core meaning of "irregular," "unbalanced," or "lop-sided," originally referring to irregular plots of farmland. The second character, **形 (xíng)**, means "shape" or "form." When combined, they create a literal meaning of "irregular shape," which metaphorically extends to signify "abnormality," "deformity," or "malformation," used both in biological contexts and figuratively to describe anything distorted or deviant from the normal standard.