The Chinese word **叫作** (jiàozuò) is a compound verb formed by combining two separate verbs: **叫** (jiào), meaning "to call" or "to be named," and **作** (zuò), meaning "to act as" or "to be." Together, they create a single, fixed grammatical unit that functions as a stative verb meaning "to be called" or "to be known as," used to define or name something (e.g., "This *is called* a computer"). This formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where two synonymous or semantically related verbs are joined to create a more precise or formal expression, with the combination becoming standardized over time through frequent use.