The Chinese word 剪辑 (jiǎnjí), meaning "to edit" (especially film or video), is a compound formed by combining two morphemes: 剪 (jiǎn), which means "to cut" or "to trim", and 辑 (jí), which means "to gather", "to collect", or "to compile". Together, they logically describe the core process of editing, cutting out unwanted sections and then arranging or compiling the selected pieces into a coherent sequence. This formation follows the common Chinese linguistic pattern of combining verbs to create a new term that encapsulates a multi-step action or concept.