The word 收拾 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core action to create a broader, blended meaning. The first character, 收, primarily means to gather in or collect. The second, 拾, means to pick up (from the ground). When placed together, their literal actions visually and conceptually merge into the single process of gathering and picking things up, which naturally extends to the abstract sense of putting things in order or tidying up.