The Chinese word "罗宾逊" is formed by phonetically transliterating the English name "Robinson" into characters that approximate its sounds: "罗" for "Ro", "宾" for "bin", and "逊" for "son". The characters are chosen solely for their phonetic value in Mandarin, with their literal meanings, such as "net" for 罗, "guest" for 宾, or "humble" for 逊, playing no role in the word's formation as a name.