The Chinese word 管制 (guǎnzhì) is formed through the common morphological process of compounding, combining two independent, semantically related characters: 管 (guǎn), which carries the core meaning of "to manage", "to control", or "to be in charge", and 制 (zhì), which means "to regulate", "to restrict", or "system". Together in this coordinative (or parallel) compound, they create a synergistic meaning that is more specific than either character alone, resulting in the comprehensive concept of "to control and regulate by authority", often translated as "control", "supervise", or "put under surveillance". This formation exemplifies how modern Chinese frequently constructs bisyllabic words by pairing characters with similar or complementary meanings to express a nuanced, formal, or institutional action.