表述
biǎo shù · HSK 7
to explain sth precisely
🎯 表 express + 述 narrate = state something with precision
表 means to express or show outwardly; 述 means to narrate or relay. Combined they emphasize the act of articulating a thought clearly and exactly.
表 — fur 毛 on top + garment 衣 below
Originally depicted an outer fur garment, with 毛 (fur) above 衣 (clothing), showing the hairy outside of a coat. From 'outer garment' it extended to mean 'outside, surface,' then 'to show, express, display,' and later 'table, chart' as something laid out on the surface.