Phonetic transliteration:
特 (tè) for "Tr-" (Chinese has no "tr" cluster, so it splits into
特 +
莉/
丽),
莉 (lì) — the
艹 grass radical signals feminine usage — for "-ri-,"
斯 (sī) for "-s-,"
塔 (tǎ) for "-ta." Common in fantasy translations (e.g. League of Legends' Tristana, the gunner yordle, is usually
崔丝塔娜 in the official Mainland version —
特莉斯塔 is a freer alternative rendering).
