Abstract: X-shou (X-hand) and X-yuan (X-member) are two highly productive and semi-schematic morphological constructions (X-hand). Both conceptually refer to a category of people but with different emphases, and they also demonstrate distinct connotations. Shou and yuan, the common components of the construction, are two widely adopted, productive quasi-affixes that have undergone different grammaticalization processes. The subclass constructions can be categorized based on the lexical properties of X, the variant component. Regarding syllable structures, X predominantly consists of one-or two-syllable forms, with three-syllable instances being rare. Moreover, different semantic constraints are imposed by the two X constructions, which results in distinct relationships of form-meaning matching. This analysis of X-shou and X-yuan of the nominal morphological constructions referring to people aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the similarities and differences between the two from holistic to a specific perspective.