The word **筹备** is a compound formed by combining two characters with related meanings: **筹** (chóu), which originally meant "tally" or "chip" and extends to mean "to plan" or "to prepare (by calculating resources)," and **备** (bèi), which means "to prepare" or "to have in readiness." Together, they create a coordinated, or *paratactic*, compound where both elements reinforce and specify the overall concept, resulting in the meaning "to make preparations" or "to arrange and prepare for something," often implying a systematic, project-oriented planning process.