The word 记载 (jìzǎi) is a compound formed by combining two characters with closely related meanings, a common process in Chinese known as a "coordinative compound". The first character, 记 (jì), means "to record" or "to note down", focusing on the act of writing something into a fixed form. The second character, 载 (zǎi), carries the meaning of "to carry" but, in this context, extends to "to put into writing" or "to chronicle", emphasizing the idea of loading information into a medium for preservation. Together, 记载 merges these two concepts to specifically denote "to put on record" or "to document", referring to the act of formally recording events, facts, or history in written form, such as in annals, chronicles, or accounts.