The word 律师 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core idea to create the unified concept. The first character, 律 (lǜ), primarily means "law" or "statute", establishing the domain. The second character, 师 (shī), carries the meaning of a "master", "specialist", or "professional". When fused, they do not simply list attributes but synthesize into a single, specialized role: a "master of law" or a "law professional", which is precisely the meaning of "lawyer". This formation reflects a common pattern in Chinese where 师 is appended to a field of knowledge to denote an expert practitioner within it.