The word "国务院" (Guówùyuàn) is a compound term formed through the logical combination of three Chinese characters: "国" (guó) meaning "nation" or "state," "务" (wù) meaning "affairs" or "business," and "院" (yuàn) meaning "council," "court," or "institution." Structurally, it is a hierarchical modification where "国" (state) modifies "务院" (affairs council), and within that, "务" (affairs) modifies "院" (council), resulting in the literal meaning "State Affairs Council." This term functions as a proper noun specifically designating the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, i.e., the State Council, which is the highest executive administrative organ of state power.