The word **行贿 (xìnghuì)**, meaning "to bribe" or "to offer a bribe," is a compound verb formed through the combination of two characters: **行**, which means "to carry out" or "to perform," and **贿**, which specifically means "bribery" or "illicit goods/wealth." Structurally, it follows a common verb-object pattern in Chinese word formation, where **行** acts as the verb ("to carry out") and **贿** acts as its object ("the act of bribery"). Thus, the term literally and logically means "to carry out bribery," succinctly describing the active act of offering corrupt inducements to someone in a position of power.