Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
他们终于爬到山顶,看见了壮丽的日出。Tāmen zhōngyú pá dào shāndǐng, kànjiàn le zhuànglì de rìchū.They finally climbed to the mountaintop and saw a magnificent sunrise.
山顶上的风很大,我们戴上了帽子。Shāndǐng shang de fēng hěn dà, wǒmen dài shang le màozi.The wind on the mountaintop was strong, so we put on our hats.
山顶上有一座小房子,旅客可以在那里休息。Shāndǐng shang yǒu yī zuò xiǎo fángzi, lǚkè kěyǐ zài nàlǐ xiūxi.There is a small house on the mountaintop where travelers can rest.