The Chinese word 决策 (juécè), meaning "decision-making" or "a policy decision", is a compound word formed through the combination of two meaningful characters: 决 (jué), which means "to decide" or "to determine", and 策 (cè), which means "plan", "strategy", or "scheme". Together, they create a synergistic meaning where 决 provides the action of making a definitive choice, and 策 provides the conceptual framework of planning and strategy, thus forming a complete noun that encapsulates the entire process or result of formulating and finalizing a strategic plan or key choice.