The word "什么样" is formed by sequentially combining three distinct meaning-based components: the interrogative element "什" (meaning "what"), followed by the colloquial and often softening suffix "么", and finally the concrete noun "样" (meaning "kind", "type", or "appearance"). These three characters are fused into a fixed, indivisible unit where the literal sequence of "what" + (suffix) + "type" logically yields the combined meaning of "what kind of" or "what sort of", representing a standard conceptual blend in Chinese word formation.