The word "接下来" is formed through a conceptual blend of directional and sequential imagery: the character "接" (to connect or receive) establishes the idea of linking or taking hold, which is then given a spatial and temporal orientation by "下" (down or next), suggesting the following item in a downward or forward sequence, and finally "来" (to come) projects this linked sequence toward the present or future, visually creating the notion of "what connects and comes next".