The word 得知 is formed through the combination of two conceptual actions: 得 (dé), which carries the fundamental sense of "to obtain" or "to attain", and 知 (zhī), which means "to know" or "knowledge". Their union creates a single, fused concept where the act of obtaining merges directly with the object of that act, knowledge. Thus, the formation conceptually depicts the process or moment of "coming to know", where information is acquired and awareness is reached, forming the complete meaning "to learn of" or "to find out".