The word **珍藏** (zhēncáng) is a compound formed by combining two meaningful characters: **珍** (zhēn), which means "precious, rare, or valuable," and **藏** (cáng), which means "to store, hide, or collect." Together, they create a verb-noun concept that means "to treasure and store away" or "a cherished collection," where the first character describes the quality of the items (precious) and the second character describes the action or state applied to them (storing/collecting), effectively conveying the idea of carefully preserving something of great value.