The Chinese word 果冻 (guǒdòng) for "jelly" (the dessert) is a transparent compound formed through semantic combination: the first character 果 (guǒ) means "fruit", and the second character 冻 (dòng) means "frozen", "congealed", or "jellied". Together, they create a meaning that is essentially "fruited jelly" or "congealed fruit substance", directly describing the food's fruity flavor and its gelatinous, semi-solid state. This type of word formation, where two meaningful morphemes are combined to produce a new, logical concept, is standard in modern Chinese vocabulary creation.