Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
给学生贴上固定的标签,只会限制他们发展的可能性。Gěi xuéshēng tiē shàng gùdìng de biāoqiān, zhǐ huì xiànzhì tāmen fāzhǎn de kěnéngxìng.Putting fixed labels on students only limits the possibilities for their development.
这件衣服的标签上写着洗涤方法。Zhè jiàn yīfu de biāoqiān shàng xiězhe xǐdí fāngfǎ.The label on this garment tells you how to wash it.
别给别人随便贴标签,每个人都有很多面。Bié gěi biéren suíbiàn tiē biāoqiān, měi ge rén dōu yǒu hěn duō miàn.Don't casually label other people; everyone has many sides.