The Chinese word **神殿 (shéndiàn)**, meaning "temple" or "shrine," is a compound noun formed through the combination of two meaningful characters: **神 (shén)**, which means "deity," "god," or "divine," and **殿 (diàn)**, which means "hall," "palace," or "large building." Structurally, it follows a common modifier-head pattern in Chinese, where the first character **神** acts as a modifier specifying the type or purpose of the hall indicated by the second character **殿**. Thus, the compound literally translates to "hall of the deity" or "divine palace," effectively and logically conveying the concept of a building dedicated to worship or housing a god.