The Chinese word 降落伞 (jiàngluòsǎn), meaning "parachute", is a logically constructed compound noun formed by combining three characters: 降 (jiàng, to descend), 落 (luò, to land/fall), and 伞 (sǎn, umbrella). It follows a descriptive "verb-verb-noun" structure where the first two characters sequentially describe the core function, "descend and land", and the final character provides the essential visual and functional analogy of the object, which is an "umbrella"-like canopy. Thus, the term literally and intuitively translates to "descend-land-umbrella", perfectly encapsulating both the device's purpose and its iconic shape.