Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
会议上他没有独立判断,只是一味附和领导的意见。Huìyì shàng tā méiyǒu dúlì pànduàn, zhǐshì yíwèi fùhè lǐngdǎo de yìjiàn.At the meeting, he made no independent judgement and merely echoed the leader's opinion.
大家都说好,他也跟着附和了几句。Dàjiā dōu shuō hǎo, tā yě gēnzhe fùhè le jǐ jù.Everyone said it was good, and he chimed in with a few words too.
她从不随便附和别人,总是先想清楚再开口。Tā cóngbù suíbiàn fùhè biéren, zǒngshì xiān xiǎng qīngchu zài kāikǒu.She never just goes along with others, and always thinks it through before speaking.