The Chinese word 肥肉 (féi ròu), meaning "fatty meat" or specifically "fat" on meat, is formed through semantic compounding, where two independent characters combine to create a new, specific meaning. The first character, 肥 (féi), means "fatty," "plump," or "rich," describing a quality or attribute. The second character, 肉 (ròu), is the core noun meaning "meat" or "flesh." When combined, they create a noun phrase where 肥 modifies 肉, directly and logically specifying the type of meat—meat that is characterized by its high fat content. This structure is analogous to the English "adjective-noun" construction, making the term transparent and easily understandable to a Chinese speaker.