The Chinese word "穆罕默德" is formed solely through phonetic transliteration of the Arabic name "Muhammad", with each character chosen for its sound: "穆" (mù) approximates "Mu", "罕" (hǎn) approximates "han", "默" (mò) approximates "mo", and "德" (dé) approximates "de", collectively mimicking the pronunciation without reference to the characters' individual meanings.