The Chinese word 佣人 (yōngrén), meaning "servant" or "domestic helper", is a compound noun formed through semantic combination. It consists of the character 佣 (yōng), which denotes "hire" or "employed service", and the character 人 (rén), meaning "person". When combined, they create a modifier-head structure, where 佣 describes the type or capacity (a hired/employed one) and 人 serves as the core noun. Thus, the compound literally and logically translates to "a hired person" or "an employed person", specifically referring to someone engaged for domestic or personal service.