The word "工作室" is formed by combining three individual characters, each contributing a core concept to create a new, composite idea. "工" (gōng) means "work" or "craft", "作" (zuò) means "to make" or "to create", and together "工作" forms the common word for "work" or "job". The final character "室" (shì) means "room" or "chamber". Therefore, the term is constructed by logically placing the concept of a dedicated space ("室") after the concept of creative or professional work ("工作"), literally forming the idea of a "work-making-room", which corresponds to the modern meaning of a "studio" or "workshop".