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human
How do I cite Chinese names written as 1 English name?

I'm currently writing a research paper. My question is general so it doesn't really apply to only my country. 

Let's say I have a name **Li Sunxiaojun**. Native Chinese speakers can tell this Chinese name has 4 characters. In that case, should I cite this name as it appears on the paper **Li, S.** or should I cite it as I know the name is supposed to sound: **Li, S. X. J.** (i.e. in Chinese form)?

Edit: Thanks for all the comments! In case anyone has the same question and comes back to this post, the best way (imo) is to go online and search for citations to see how the paper is usually cited. With that being said, I would say one can generally follow the English rule of thumb (as confirmed by many comments below). In other words, if it is spelled as one word in English, just treat it as one word.
gpt
You should cite the English transliteration as it appears elsewhere, for which only one character is used for the given name. Some journals also provide an option to add the Chinese (or Japanese or Korean) name, but this is generally only used for authors, not citations. The most important thing is that the DOI is correct and links to the right paper.