The word "查韦斯" is formed through phonetic transliteration, where each character is selected to approximate the sound of a foreign name, such as "Chávez". The character "查" (chá) corresponds to the "Cha" sound, "韦" (wéi) to the "ve" sound, and "斯" (sī) to the "s" sound, combining sequentially to create a Chinese representation based solely on auditory similarity.