The Chinese word **商标 (shāngbiāo)**, meaning "trademark," is a compound noun formed by combining two meaningful characters: **商 (shāng)**, which denotes "commerce" or "business," and **标 (biāo)**, which means "mark," "sign," or "label." Together, they logically create the concept of a "commercial mark"—a distinctive sign used in trade to identify and distinguish the goods or services of one enterprise from those of others. This formation follows the common Chinese linguistic pattern where two root words are joined to produce a new, transparent meaning directly related to the sum of its parts.