The Chinese word **赎回** is a compound verb formed by combining two meaningful characters: **赎** (shú), which means "to redeem," "to ransom," or "to atone for," and **回** (huí), which means "to return," "to come back," or "to recover." Together, they create a single lexical unit where the first character denotes the action (redeeming) and the second character specifies the directional result or goal of that action (getting something back). Thus, **赎回** literally and functionally means "to redeem and recover" or "to buy back," specifically referring to the act of reclaiming possession of an asset (like a pawned item or a financial security) by paying the required sum. This formation follows a common verb-result complement structure in Chinese morphology.