The Chinese word 供词 (gòngcí) is a compound noun formed by combining the morpheme 供 (gòng), which in this context means "to confess" or "to make a statement", with the morpheme 词 (cí), meaning "words" or "speech". Structurally, it follows a common modifier-head pattern in Chinese where the first element (供) specifies the type or nature of the second (词), resulting in the literal meaning "confession words". Thus, the term semantically denotes a formal written or oral statement of testimony or confession, typically given in a legal or interrogative setting.