The word 董事会 is formed by combining three conceptual building blocks: 董 (to supervise), 事 (affairs, matters), and 会 (an assembly or group). It builds from the general to the specific: starting with the idea of a collective body (会), which is dedicated to managing matters or business (事), with the defining function of providing oversight and governance (董). Thus, the compound logically constructs the entity, the board of directors, as the supervising assembly for corporate affairs.