The Chinese word 米饭 (mǐfàn), meaning "cooked rice", is a typical compound word formed through semantic combination. It consists of two morphemes: 米 (mǐ), which means "uncooked rice" or "husked grain", and 饭 (fàn), which means "cooked food" or specifically "a meal". When combined, the first character specifies the primary ingredient, while the second character denotes its prepared, edible state. This structure follows a common pattern in Chinese where a general category (饭 - cooked food) is modified and specified by a preceding element (米 - rice), creating a precise and logical term for the staple dish.