The word "哈利" is formed through a process of phonetic transliteration, specifically to represent the sounds of the foreign name "Harry". It is created by selecting two pre-existing Chinese characters ("哈" hā and "利" lì) whose pronunciations, when combined, closely approximate the two syllables of the English name. This is a standard method for borrowing foreign names into Chinese, where the primary consideration is sound imitation rather than the original or the individual meanings of the chosen Chinese characters, which in this case are unrelated ("哈" often means to breathe out or laugh, and "利" means sharp or profit). Thus, its formation is purely a phonetic construction for auditory recognition.