The Chinese compound word **盗用 (dàoyòng)** is formed through semantic combination, where the first character **盗 (dào)**, meaning "to steal" or "thief," modifies the second character **用 (yòng)**, meaning "to use." Together, they create a meaning that is more specific than the sum of its parts: "to use unlawfully" or "to misappropriate." The term conveys the act of taking something (like funds, identity, or intellectual property) without authorization and putting it to one's own use, thus blending the concepts of theft and utilization into a single actionable verb frequently used in legal, financial, and ethical contexts.