Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
警卫发现有人试图踹开仓库后门,立刻报警并封锁现场。Jǐngwèi fāxiàn yǒu rén shìtú chuài kāi cāngkù hòumén, lìkè bàojǐng bìng fēngsuǒ xiànchǎng.The guard discovered someone trying to kick open the warehouse back door and immediately called the police and sealed off the scene.
他生气地踹了一脚路边的空罐子。Tā shēngqì de chuài le yì jiǎo lùbiān de kōng guànzi.He angrily kicked an empty can at the roadside.
门锁坏了,我只好用脚把门踹开。Ménsuǒ huài le, wǒ zhǐhǎo yòng jiǎo bǎ mén chuài kāi.The door lock was broken, so I had no choice but to kick the door open.