The Chinese word **透视 (tòushì)** is a compound term formed by combining two meaningful characters: **透 (tòu)**, which means "to penetrate" or "to pass through," and **视 (shì)**, which means "to see" or "vision." Together, they create a metaphorical concept meaning "to see through" something. This formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where a verb-object or resultative structure is used to express an abstract idea—in this case, the act of perceiving the internal nature or hidden structure of an object, whether literally (as in the X-ray technique or perspective drawing in art) or figuratively (as in insightful analysis). Thus, the term logically extends from its literal components to encompass both technical and metaphorical meanings related to penetrating vision.