The word "帕特里克" is formed through a process of phonetic translation, specifically to transcribe the sounds of the foreign name "Patrick" into Mandarin. Each character is chosen not for its meaning, but purely for its syllable sound: "帕" (pà) approximates "Pa", "特" (tè) mimics "ter", "里" (lǐ) represents "ri", and "克" (kè) stands for the "ck" sound, resulting in a sequence that, when spoken consecutively, closely replicates the pronunciation of the original English name within the constraints of Chinese phonetics.