The word 选举 is formed through the logical combination of two conceptual actions represented by its characters: 选 (xuǎn), meaning "to choose" or "to select", and 举 (jǔ), meaning "to lift up" or "to promote". Together, they sequentially depict the core process of an election: first, the act of selecting or voting from among options, and second, the consequential act of raising or elevating the chosen candidate into a position of office or authority. This fusion creates a single, coherent concept that encapsulates the entire event of choosing and installing someone through a formal decision-making process.