The Chinese word 木匠 (mùjiang), meaning "carpenter," is a compound noun formed through semantic combination. The first character, 木 (mù), means "wood," and the second character, 匠 (jiàng), means "artisan" or "craftsman." Together, they create a straightforward and logical meaning: a "wood artisan," which directly and efficiently specifies the profession of working with wood. This follows a common pattern in Chinese word formation where a modifier (木) is placed before a general category (匠) to create a specific term.