Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
老师没有直接给答案,而是引导学生整理自己的思路。Lǎoshī méiyǒu zhíjiē gěi dá'àn, ér shì yǐndǎo xuéshēng zhěnglǐ zìjǐ de sīlù.The teacher did not give the answer directly, but guided the students to organise their own train of thought.
听了他的解释,我的思路一下子清晰了。Tīng le tā de jiěshì, wǒ de sīlù yíxiàzi qīngxī le.After hearing his explanation, my thinking suddenly became clear.
写文章之前,先把思路列出来会更顺利。Xiě wénzhāng zhīqián, xiān bǎ sīlù liè chūlái huì gèng shùnlì.Before writing an essay, it goes more smoothly if you first list out your line of thought.