The word 整形 is formed by combining two characters: 整 (zhěng), which means "to adjust", "to put in order", or "to make whole", and 形 (xíng), which means "shape" or "form". Their conceptual combination directly creates the literal meaning of "adjusting the shape". This logically extends to specific applications, most notably the medical practice of "plastic surgery", where the body's form is surgically reshaped or corrected.