The word 陪审员 (péishěnyuán), meaning "juror", is formed through a logical, step-by-step assembly of meaning. It begins with the character 陪 (péi), which means "to accompany" or "to assist". This is combined with 审 (shěn), meaning "to judge" or "to try" (as in a court trial), creating the core concept of 陪审, "to accompany in judging" or "to assist in a trial". Finally, the character 员 (yuán), meaning "person" or "member", is added, specifying that this is the person who performs this duty, thus completing the term as "a person who assists in judging a trial".