The Chinese word **简称** (jiǎnchēng), meaning "abbreviation" or "shortened form," is a compound word formed through the standard morphological process of combining two meaningful characters (morphemes). The first character, **简** (jiǎn), means "simple" or "brief," while the second, **称** (chēng), means "to call," "name," or "designation." When combined, they create a new term where **简** modifies **称** to specify a "brief designation"—essentially, a name that has been simplified from its longer original form. This structure follows the common modifier-head pattern in Chinese, where the first element describes the manner or quality of the second, resulting in a precise and transparent meaning.