Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
面对不断上涨的成本,许多小店老板开始发愁。Miànduì búduàn shàngzhǎng de chéngběn, xǔduō xiǎodiàn lǎobǎn kāishǐ fāchóu.Faced with constantly rising costs, many small shop owners have begun to worry.
快到月底了,他还在为房租发愁。Kuài dào yuèdǐ le, tā hái zài wèi fángzū fāchóu.The end of the month is near, and he is still worrying about the rent.
别发愁了,只要肯想,办法总比困难多。Bié fāchóu le, zhǐyào kěn xiǎng, bànfǎ zǒng bǐ kùnnan duō.Don't worry; if you are willing to think, there are always more solutions than problems.