The word 筹集 (chóují) is formed through a standard Chinese morphological process known as compound formation, where two independent, meaningful characters (morphemes) are combined to create a new, more specific meaning. Here, 筹 (chóu) carries the core idea of "planning" or "raising" (as in funds or resources through strategy), while 集 (jí) means "to gather" or "to collect". When combined, they create a complementary or coordinative compound, where the actions are semantically related and synergistic; the term thus means "to raise and gather together", specifically referring to the systematic collection or pooling of resources, most commonly funds or capital.