The Chinese word 复习 (fùxí), meaning "to review" or "to revise" (as in study), is a compound formed by combining two meaningful characters: 复 (fù), which carries the sense of "to repeat", "again", or "to return to", and 习 (xí), which means "to practice", "to study", or "to become familiar with". Together, they create a logical semantic unit where 复 modifies 习, literally conveying the idea of "re-studying" or "practicing again", precisely capturing the action of going over previously learned material to reinforce knowledge and prepare for examinations.