The Chinese word 安娜 (Ānnà) is formed through a process of phonetic borrowing from the Western name "Anna". It is created by selecting two existing Chinese characters whose pronunciations closely approximate the sounds of the original name's syllables, "安" (Ān) for "An" and "娜" (nà) for "na". The characters are chosen not only for their sound but often for their neutral or positive connotations (like "peace" for 安 and "graceful" for 娜), resulting in a transliteration that seamlessly integrates the foreign name into the Chinese writing system while maintaining a sense of meaning and aesthetic familiarity.