The Chinese word **传媒 (chuánméi)**, meaning "media," is a modern compound noun formed by combining two meaningful characters: **传 (chuán)**, which means "to transmit" or "to disseminate," and **媒 (méi)**, which historically means "intermediary" or "go-between" and, in a modern context, "medium." Together, they create a conceptual blend where **传** describes the action and **媒** identifies the agent or means, resulting in a term that literally translates to "transmission medium" or "dissemination intermediary," perfectly capturing the core function of media as the channels and institutions that convey information and content to the public.