The word 获取 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core action-oriented meaning to create a unified concept. The first character, 获 (huò), carries the fundamental idea of capturing, reaping, or obtaining a yield, as from a hunt or harvest. It is joined with 取 (qǔ), which means to take, to fetch, or to seize. Together, they form a coordinated concept where 获 emphasizes the act of successfully securing or coming into possession, and 取 emphasizes the active process of taking or extracting, resulting in a compound that comprehensively means "to acquire" or "to obtain".