The Chinese word 孬种 (nāozhǒng) is a compound formed through both semantic and graphical means: the first character, 孬, is itself a colloquial construct combining 不 (bù, meaning "not") and 好 (hǎo, meaning "good") to create a single character meaning "bad" or "cowardly", while the second character, 种 (zhǒng), means "seed", "type", or "breed". When combined, the term literally translates to "bad seed" and is used as a strong pejorative insult to label someone as contemptible, worthless, or spineless, effectively implying they are of inferior moral or character stock.