The word 超级 is formed by combining the character 超 (chāo), which carries the meaning of "exceeding" or "surpassing", with the character 级 (jí), which means "level" or "grade". When placed together, they create a single conceptual unit where the action of "exceeding" directly modifies the concept of a "level", resulting in a compound meaning of "above-level" or "beyond-grade", which is used to convey the sense of "super-" or "hyper-" as a prefix.