The Chinese word 继承人 (jìchéngrén), meaning "heir" or "successor", is a compound noun formed through a straightforward and logical semantic combination. It consists of the verb 继承 (jìchéng), which means "to inherit" or "to carry on", and the noun 人 (rén), meaning "person". Therefore, the term literally and conceptually denotes "a person who inherits", where the action (inheriting) is directly linked to the agent (the person) performing it, creating a highly transparent and functional word common in modern Chinese vocabulary formation.