The Chinese word 狼蛛 is formed by combining the character 狼, meaning "wolf", with the character 蛛, meaning "spider". This compound directly denotes a "wolf spider", where 狼 semantically conveys wolf-like attributes such as hunting prowess or ferocity, and 蛛 categorically specifies it as a spider, resulting in a literal and descriptive term for this arachnid.