The word 造型 is formed by combining two characters: 造 (zào), which carries the meaning of "to make" or "to create", and 型 (xíng), which means "model", "mold", or "form". Together, they create a conceptual compound where the action of 造 acts upon the concept of 型, producing a unified meaning that refers to the process or result of giving shape to something, essentially, "modeling a form" or "creating a shape". It visually and notionally represents the act of crafting or designing a physical or aesthetic structure.