The word "表态" (biǎotài) is a compound verb formed through the common Chinese morphological process of combining two meaningful characters (morphemes) to create a new, specific meaning. The first character, "表" (biǎo), means "to express" or "to show", while the second character, "态" (tài), means "attitude" or "stance". Together, they create a verb-object structure where "表" acts upon "态", resulting in the meaning "to declare one's position" or "to make one's attitude known", typically in a formal or public context regarding an issue or policy.