The Chinese word 船坞 (chuánwù), meaning "dock" or "shipyard," is a typical compound noun formed through semantic combination. It consists of two morphemes: 船 (chuán), meaning "ship" or "boat," and 坞 (wù), which historically refers to a walled-in recess or a sheltered basin. The formation follows a modifier-head structure, where 船 ("ship") modifies 坞 ("enclosed basin") to specify the type of basin—one specifically for ships. This logical and transparent compounding is common in Chinese, creating a precise term for a structure where ships are built, repaired, or berthed.