The Chinese word **肉丸 (ròuwán)**, meaning "meatball," is a straightforward compound noun formed by combining two independent morphemes: **肉 (ròu)**, meaning "meat" or "flesh," and **丸 (wán)**, meaning "ball," "pellet," or "round object." This follows a common **modifier-head** structure in Chinese word formation, where the first character **肉** describes the material or content, and the second character **丸** specifies the shape or form, resulting in the combined meaning of a "ball made of meat." It is a typical and logical semantic compound where the meaning of the whole is directly derived from the sum of its parts.