Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
防务报告称,邻国正在升级远程导弹系统,引发地区安全担忧。Fángwù bàogào chēng, línguó zhèngzài shēngjí yuǎnchéng dǎodàn xìtǒng, yǐnfā dìqū ānquán dānyōu.The defence report says a neighbouring country is upgrading its long-range missile system, raising regional security concerns.
博物馆里展出了一枚旧式导弹的模型。Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le yì méi jiùshì dǎodàn de móxíng.The museum is displaying a model of an old-style missile.
科学课上,老师给我们讲了导弹是怎么飞的。Kēxué kè shàng, lǎoshī gěi wǒmen jiǎng le dǎodàn shì zěnme fēi de.In science class, the teacher explained to us how a missile flies.