The word 接收 is formed through the complementary combination of two characters, each contributing a key aspect of the overall concept. The first character, 接, primarily conveys the idea of "receiving" something that is handed over, making contact, or connecting. The second character, 收, adds the dimension of "collecting", "gathering in", or "bringing something to oneself for retention". Therefore, the compound 接收 is not merely a sum of its parts but a fusion where 接 emphasizes the act of accepting something passed along (like a signal, a transmission, or an object), and 收 completes the action by implying its intake, admission, or taking into possession, creating the integrated meaning of "to receive and take in".