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The Chinese word **手提包** (shǒutíbāo), meaning "handbag," is a transparent compound formed through semantic combination: it literally breaks down into **手** (shǒu, hand), **提** (tí, to carry/lift), and **包** (bāo, bag). This structure descriptively denotes a "bag carried by hand," where **手提** ("hand-carry") acts as a modifier specifying the manner of use for the general category **包** ("bag"), clearly illustrating the Chinese tendency to create precise, self-explanatory terms by logically combining meaningful characters.