The Chinese word 付款 (fùkuǎn) is a compound verb formed by combining two meaningful characters: 付 (fù), which means "to hand over" or "to pay", and 款 (kuǎn), which means "a sum of money" or "funds". This formation follows a common grammatical structure in Chinese where a verb (付) is directly paired with its object (款), creating a transparent and logical meaning, "to hand over money" or "to make a payment". It exemplifies how modern Chinese frequently constructs precise terms by combining existing characters into a conceptual unit where the relationship between the parts directly conveys the overall sense.