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The Chinese word **赝品 (yànpǐn)**, meaning "counterfeit" or "fake product," is a compound noun formed through semantic combination. The first character, **赝 (yàn)**, carries the core meaning of "counterfeit," "spurious," or "fake," often used in a formal or literary context. The second character, **品 (pǐn)**, is a very common noun meaning "article," "product," or "item." When combined, **赝** modifies **品**, creating a head-final compound where the modifier (fake) specifies the type of the head noun (product), thus literally and precisely meaning a "fake article" or "counterfeit good." This structure is typical in Chinese for forming precise taxonomic terms.