The Chinese word 说辞 (shuōcí) is a compound noun formed through the combination of two semantically related characters: 说 (shuō), meaning "to speak" or "to say," and 辞 (cí), which denotes "words," "diction," or "phraseology." Together, they create a synergistic meaning that refers to a prepared statement, a line of argument, or the specific wording used to explain or justify something, often carrying a nuanced sense of an excuse or a crafted persuasion rather than a purely factual account. The formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where two verbal or linguistic elements combine to form an abstract noun describing a form or content of speech.