The Chinese word 跳伞 (tiàosǎn), meaning "to parachute" or "skydiving", is a compound formed through a straightforward verb-object grammatical structure: the first character 跳 (tiào) means "to jump", and the second character 伞 (sǎn) means "umbrella", which in this modern context is semantically extended to mean "parachute" due to its similar shape and function. Thus, the term literally and logically describes the action of "jumping from a parachute", efficiently combining the core action and its essential equipment to create a clear, functional word for the activity.