The word **无妨 (wúfáng)** is formed through a straightforward and logical **lexical compounding** process in Chinese. It combines the character **无 (wú)**, meaning "without" or "not having," with **妨 (fáng)**, meaning "to hinder" or "to be an obstruction." Therefore, the literal, compositional meaning is "without hindrance" or "there is no obstruction." Through conventional usage, this literal sense evolved into a common adverbial or adjectival expression meaning "it does not matter," "it's harmless," or "there's no harm in doing so," used to indicate that an action is permissible or that a situation is not problematic.