The character 编辑 is formed by combining two independent characters, each contributing a core concept: 编 (biān), which originally depicted the idea of arranging bamboo slips or weaving threads into order, and 辑 (jí), which carries the sense of gathering and assembling. Together, they create a compound word where the first character implies the action of organizing and structuring, and the second reinforces the notion of collecting and compiling, visually and conceptually merging to represent the comprehensive process of editing, collecting materials and arranging them into a coherent whole.