The word 侵犯 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core concept to create a unified meaning. The first character, 侵, originally depicts a hand holding a帚 (broom) sweeping forward, conveying the idea of advancing upon or encroaching gradually into a space. The second character, 犯, pictographically represents a dog (犭) leaping against a bank or barrier (卩), carrying the sense of brazenly transgressing or violating a boundary. When paired, the sequential and intrusive action of 侵 merges with the defiant violation of 犯, perfectly crystallizing the compound meaning of "to intrude upon and violate", as in an invasion or infringement of rights.