The Chinese word **加重** (jiāzhòng) is a compound word formed through the common morphological process of **combination**, where two independent, meaningful characters (morphemes) are joined to create a new, specific meaning. The first character, **加** (jiā), means "to add" or "to increase," and the second, **重** (zhòng), means "heavy" or "serious." When combined, their meanings fuse semantically to form the verb "to make heavier" or "to intensify," describing the action of increasing the degree, severity, or weight of something, such as a burden, punishment, or illness.