The word "詹姆斯" is formed through a process of phonetic transliteration, specifically designed to approximate the sounds of the English name "James". Each character is chosen not for its meaning, but for its Mandarin pronunciation: "詹" (Zhān) captures the initial "Ja" sound, "姆" (mǔ) represents the "mes" syllable, and the "斯" (sī) is often added in Chinese transliterations to smoothly conclude foreign names ending in an 's' or similar consonant, resulting in a three-character unit that phonetically mimics the original name while conforming to the rhythmic and orthographic conventions of Chinese.