The Chinese word 编码 (biānmǎ), meaning "to encode" or "coding", is a compound word formed by combining two meaningful characters: 编 (biān), which carries the core meaning of "to weave, compile, arrange, or edit", and 码 (mǎ), which means "code, symbol, or number". Together, they create a logical verb-object relationship where 编 (to arrange) acts upon 码 (codes), thus semantically representing the process of "arranging codes" or "compiling into a coded system". This formation is typical of modern Chinese technical terminology, where existing characters are combined to precisely capture a new, often technological, concept.