The Chinese word **包厢 (bāoxiāng)**, meaning "private room" or "box" (as in a theater or restaurant), is a compound word formed by combining two meaningful characters: **包 (bāo)**, which conveys the idea of "wrapping," "enclosing," or "private," and **厢 (xiāng)**, which historically means a "wing" or "annex" of a building and now commonly refers to a compartment or room. Together, they semantically merge to create the concept of a **privately enclosed compartment or room** set apart from a main hall, perfectly describing its function as a segregated space for dining, entertainment, or meetings.