The Chinese word 审核 (shěnhé) is a compound term formed by combining two characters with related meanings to create a more specific concept. The first character, 审 (shěn), means "to examine," "to investigate," or "to go over carefully." The second character, 核 (hé), means "to check," "to verify," or "to assess against a core standard or fact." When combined, the term synthesizes these actions into a single, formal process meaning "to examine and verify," typically referring to an official review, audit, or approval process where something is meticulously checked for accuracy, compliance, or quality before a formal decision is made. This pattern of combining near-synonyms is common in Chinese to create precise, formal vocabulary.