The Chinese word "贝克" is formed through phonetic transliteration, where the characters "贝" (bèi) and "克" (kè) are selected solely for their approximate sounds to represent foreign syllables like "be" and "ke". This process creates a compound where the individual meanings of "贝" (shell) and "克" (overcome) are disregarded, resulting in a term used primarily to replicate sounds in loanwords or names, such as in "贝克汉姆" for Beckham.