Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
在缺乏信任的社会中,制度比口号更能构建长期合作的基础。Zài quēfá xìnrèn de shèhuì zhōng, zhìdù bǐ kǒuhào gèng néng gòujiàn chángqī hézuò de jīchǔ.In a society lacking trust, institutions can build the basis for long-term cooperation better than slogans can.
工程师正在构建一个新的网络系统。Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài gòujiàn yí ge xīn de wǎngluò xìtǒng.The engineer is building a new network system.