The Chinese word 爱抚 (àifǔ) is a compound formed by combining two morphemes: 爱 (ài), meaning "to love" or "affection," and 抚 (fǔ), meaning "to stroke," "to caress," or "to soothe." This combination follows a common grammatical structure in Chinese where two verbs or conceptual characters are placed together to create a new, more specific meaning; in this case, the action of 抚 is performed with the sentiment of 爱, resulting in the meaning "to caress lovingly" or "to fondle." It functions as a single verb that encapsulates both the emotional quality and the physical action, exemplifying how Chinese frequently creates precise terms through logical semantic pairing.