The Chinese word "戴维斯" (Dàiwéisī) is a phonetic transliteration formed through a common process for rendering foreign names into Chinese, where characters are selected not for their meanings but primarily for their sound to approximate the pronunciation of the English name "Davis". Each character, 戴 (dài), 维 (wéi), and 斯 (sī), contributes a syllable that collectively mimics the original name's auditory profile, with such transliterations often following established conventions for common foreign sounds and sometimes using characters that carry neutral or vaguely positive connotations.