The word 辨认 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core meaning to create a unified concept. The first character, 辨 (biàn), carries the sense of distinguishing, discriminating, or analyzing differences. The second, 认 (rèn), means to recognize, acknowledge, or identify. When placed together, they sequentially describe the process of first analyzing or distinguishing details (辨) in order to then formally recognize or identify something (认), forming the complete idea of "to identify" through careful scrutiny.