The Chinese word **人为 (rénwéi)** is formed by combining the character **人 (rén)**, meaning "human" or "person," with the character **为 (wéi)**, a versatile verb meaning "to do," "to act," or "to be." Literally, the compound suggests "human doing" or "made/acted by humans." This construction creates an adjective or adverb that describes something as **man-made, artificial, or attributable to human agency**, often carrying a connotation that the situation is avoidable, intentionally created, or the result of human error rather than natural causes. For example, it is used to label disasters or problems as "man-made" or to describe phenomena that are artificial constructs.