The Chinese word "视网膜" (shìwǎngmó), meaning "retina," is a semantically transparent compound formed through morphological combination: the first character "视" (shì) means "vision" or "to see," the second character "网" (wǎng) means "net" or "web," and the third character "膜" (mó) means "membrane." Thus, the term literally and descriptively translates to "vision-net-membrane," which accurately reflects the retina's physiological structure—a light-sensitive, net-like membrane at the back of the eye that captures visual information. This formation exemplifies how modern Chinese scientific terminology is often constructed by logically combining existing morphemes to create a new, precise, and conceptually clear word.