The Chinese word **历程 (lìchéng)**, meaning "course" or "process," is a compound noun formed by combining two meaningful characters: **历 (lì)**, which carries the sense of "to undergo" or "a history/record of experiences," and **程 (chéng)**, which means "a journey," "a stage of a journey," or "a procedure." Together, they create a synergistic meaning that refers not just to a simple path, but to the entire recorded or experiential course of a development over time, emphasizing the sequence of stages and events within a significant journey, process, or historical progression.