The Chinese word 凯撒 (Kǎisā) is a direct phonetic transcription, formed by selecting two existing Chinese characters whose combined pronunciation closely approximates the sound of the foreign name "Caesar". The characters 凯 (kǎi), which can mean "triumphant", and 撒 (sā), which can mean "to scatter", were chosen not for their literal meanings but purely for their sonic value, creating a standardized phonetic shell to represent the historical figure in the Chinese language.