Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
政府计划创建一个公开数据库,以便公众查询污染源信息。Zhèngfǔ jìhuà chuàngjiàn yí ge gōngkāi shùjùkù, yǐbiàn gōngzhòng cháxún wūrǎnyuán xìnxī.The government plans to create a public database so that the public can check information about sources of pollution.
我们在手机上创建了一个新的聊天群。Wǒmen zài shǒujī shàng chuàngjiàn le yí ge xīn de liáotiān qún.We created a new chat group on the phone.
这个城市很早就创建了自己的图书馆。Zhège chéngshì hěn zǎo jiù chuàngjiàn le zìjǐ de túshūguǎn.This city established its own library very early on.