Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
消费者越来越关心食品的产地以及生产过程是否透明。Xiāofèizhě yuè lái yuè guānxīn shípǐn de chǎndì yǐjí shēngchǎn guòchéng shìfǒu tòumíng.Consumers are increasingly concerned about the origin of food and whether the production process is transparent.
这种茶叶的产地在南方的山区。Zhè zhǒng cháyè de chǎndì zài nánfāng de shānqū.This kind of tea comes from the mountain areas of the south.
买水果时,我习惯先看看产地。Mǎi shuǐguǒ shí, wǒ xíguàn xiān kànkan chǎndì.When buying fruit, I'm used to checking where it comes from first.