The word **列表** is a modern Chinese compound noun formed by combining two meaningful characters: **列**, which means "to arrange in a series" or "to line up," and **表**, which means "a surface for display" or "a form to be filled out." Together, they create a semantic fusion where **列** provides the concept of ordering or sequencing, and **表** provides the concept of a displayed format or structure, resulting in the combined meaning of an "ordered display" or a **list** (as in a table or catalog). This is a standard method of word formation in Chinese, where two independent morphemes are joined to produce a new, specific term whose meaning is directly derived from the sum of its parts.