The word 编造 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core action to create a new, unified meaning. The first character, 编 (biān), originally means to weave or plait, and by extension, to arrange, compile, or edit. The second character, 造 (zào), means to make, build, or manufacture. When fused, their concepts metaphorically blend: one first "weaves together" materials (facts, stories, components) and then actively "makes or manufactures" something from that arrangement. This results in the comprehensive meaning of to fabricate, concoct, or invent, often with a connotation of creating something artificial or untrue by deliberately assembling parts.