The Chinese word 通缉犯 (tōngjīfàn), meaning "wanted criminal," is a compound noun formed through a logical semantic combination: the first part, 通缉 (tōngjī), is itself a verb meaning "to order the arrest of" or "to list as wanted," composed of 通 (to communicate or issue) and 缉 (to seize or arrest); this action is then directly applied to 犯 (fàn), a noun meaning "criminal" or "offender." Thus, the term literally and efficiently denotes "a criminal who is the object of an issued arrest order," showcasing Chinese word formation where a modifying action (通缉) is prefixed to a core noun (犯) to create a specific, institutional term.