The Chinese word "星巴克" is formed primarily through phonetic transliteration of the English brand name "Starbucks", with each character selected to approximate its sounds: "星" (xīng) corresponds to "Star" and coincidentally means "star", while "巴" (bā) and "克" (kè) together represent the "bucks" portion, serving solely as sound-based components without semantic relevance to coffee or the brand.