The word 考虑 is formed through the semantic combination of its two component characters: 考, which carries the core meaning of examining, inspecting, or investigating (as in a test or inquiry), and 虑, which means to think over, ponder, or be concerned about. Together, they conceptually merge the action of careful examination with the process of deliberate thought, creating the single integrated meaning of "to consider" or "to think over carefully", where one both scrutinizes the details and reflects deeply upon them.