The word 部署 (bùshǔ), meaning "to deploy" or "to arrange", is a compound formed by combining two semantically related characters: 部 (bù), which originally meant "to govern" or "a section/part", and 署 (shǔ), which means "to arrange" or "to sign off on official business". Together, they create a verb that metaphorically extends from the idea of organizing parts within an administrative framework (部) and systematically putting them into their proper order or position (署). Thus, the formation captures the concept of a strategic, top-down arrangement of resources, personnel, or plans, evolving from classical administrative language into modern usage for military, technical, and organizational contexts.