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The word **床头柜** (chuángtóuguì), meaning "bedside table" or "nightstand," is a logically constructed compound noun formed by combining three distinct characters: **床** (chuáng, "bed"), **头** (tóu, "head" or "end"), and **柜** (guì, "cabinet" or "cupboard"). It follows a standard Chinese word-formation pattern where modifying elements precede the core object. Here, **床头** (bed-head) acts as a locative phrase specifying "the head of the bed," which then modifies **柜** (cabinet), thus precisely describing a "cabinet for the head of the bed." This creates a clear, functional definition through spatial relationship and purpose.