Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
大雨过后,公园里遍地都是被风吹落的树叶。Dàyǔ guòhòu, gōngyuán lǐ biàndì dōu shì bèi fēng chuī luò de shùyè.After the heavy rain, the park was covered everywhere with leaves blown down by the wind.
春天来了,山坡上遍地都是野花。Chūntiān lái le, shānpō shàng biàndì dōu shì yěhuā.Spring has come, and there are wildflowers everywhere on the hillside.
雪后,院子里遍地是白雪,孩子们高兴极了。Xuě hòu, yuànzi lǐ biàndì shì báixuě, háizimen gāoxìng jí le.After the snowfall the yard was white all over, and the children were thrilled.