The Chinese term "国安" (guó ān) is a compound word formed by the combination of two characters: "国" (guó), meaning "nation" or "country", and "安" (ān), meaning "peace", "security", or "safety". It is an abbreviated, conceptual compound where the two morphemes are juxtaposed to create a new, specific meaning that is more than the sum of its parts; it directly signifies "national security" or the state of a nation being safe and stable. This formation follows a common pattern in modern Chinese where two key characters are condensed from a longer phrase (like "国家安全", guójiā ānquán) to create a concise, official term widely used in political, governmental, and media contexts to refer to matters of state security.