The Chinese word **纱布 (shābù)** is a compound noun formed by combining two meaningful characters: **纱 (shā)**, which denotes "yarn," "gauze," or a sheer, woven fabric, and **布 (bù)**, which means "cloth" or "fabric." Together, they create a precise term where **纱** describes the material's open, loose, and lightweight woven nature, and **布** categorizes it as a type of textile, resulting in the specific meaning of "gauze," typically referring to the medical or surgical type. This formation follows the common Chinese linguistic pattern of combining two related semantic elements to produce a new, more specific term, where the first component often modifies or specifies the general category indicated by the second.