The word "发起" is formed through the logical combination of two conceptual characters: "发" (fā), which carries the core meaning of "to send out", "to initiate", or "to set in motion", and "起" (qǐ), which means "to rise", "to begin", or "to start". Their union is not merely additive but creates a synergistic, cause-and-effect meaning. The character "发" provides the active force of launching or propelling, while "起" contributes the resultant notion of something coming into being or beginning to happen. Together, they form a single concept meaning "to initiate and set into motion", "to sponsor", or "to launch", capturing the complete action from the initial impetus to the resulting commencement.