In Chinese, there are probably the following kinds:
Split figures, such as Lao She's original name Shu Qingchun; Dong Zhuo's name in Romance of the Three Kingdoms became a thousand miles in nursery rhymes.
Homophonic word changes. For example, Wang Hong and wang hong.
Reverse the order. For example, director Zhou and Zhang Chuzhou.
A crossword puzzle, such as Lv Dongbin, a Taoist with two mouths.