The Chinese word **后续 (hòuxù)** is a compound formed by combining two meaningful characters: **后 (hòu)**, meaning "after," "later," or "behind," and **续 (xù)**, meaning "to continue," "to follow," or "extension." Together, they create a new lexical unit where the first character modifies the second, resulting in a meaning that conveys something that "follows after" or "continues later." Thus, **后续** functions as an adjective or noun meaning "follow-up," "subsequent," or "the part that comes after," effectively capturing the concept of a continuation or sequel in a single term.