The Chinese word 唇膏 (chúngāo), meaning "lip balm" or "lipstick", is a straightforward compound noun formed through semantic combination. It consists of two characters: 唇 (chún), which means "lip", and 膏 (gāo), which means "ointment", "paste", or "cream". The structure follows a common modifier-noun pattern in Chinese, where the first character specifies the object or location (lip) and the second character defines the category of substance (ointment). Thus, the term literally translates to "lip ointment", directly and logically describing its function as a creamy substance applied to the lips.