The Chinese word 共产党 (Gòngchǎndǎng), meaning "Communist Party", is a compound term formed through a direct and ideologically descriptive construction: 共产 (gòngchǎn) means "communism" or "common property", combining 共 (gòng), "together/shared", and 产 (chǎn), "property/production", to convey the core economic principle; this is then combined with 党 (dǎng), meaning "political party" or "faction". Thus, the term literally translates to "the party of communism", explicitly defining the organization's foundational ideology. Its formation and widespread adoption in the early 20th century were heavily influenced by the translation and introduction of Marxist-Leninist concepts into Chinese political discourse.