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The Chinese word "通缉令" (tōngjīlìng), meaning "wanted order" or "arrest warrant," is a compound noun formed through semantic combination: "通" (tōng) means "to circulate" or "to notify widely," "缉" (jī) means "to apprehend" or "to seize," and "令" (lìng) means "order" or "decree." Thus, the term logically constructs the concept of an "order circulated to apprehend (someone)," where the three morphemes sequentially describe the action (circulating), the purpose (apprehension), and the form (official order) of the document.