The term **工作狂** (gōngzuò kuáng) is a compound word formed by combining **工作** (gōngzuò), meaning "work" or "job," with **狂** (kuáng), which denotes a maniac, enthusiast, or someone with an obsessive passion for something. Literally, it translates to "work maniac," and it functions as a noun to describe a person who is compulsively addicted to or obsessed with working, similar to how English forms words like "workaholic." The structure follows a common Chinese pattern where a noun is modified by **狂** to indicate an extreme, often unhealthy, devotion to that activity.