The Chinese word 脚踏车 (jiǎotàchē), meaning "bicycle," is a straightforward compound formed by logically combining three meaningful characters: 脚 (jiǎo, foot), 踏 (tà, to tread or pedal), and 车 (chē, vehicle). It is a descriptive, literal construction that essentially means "foot-pedal vehicle," directly denoting a human-powered vehicle operated by the action of one's feet treading on pedals. This formation exemplifies a common method in Chinese word creation where objects are named by functionally describing their mechanism or use.