Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
这篇报道把几个互不相关的事件搅在一起,反而削弱了论证。Zhè piān bàodào bǎ jǐ ge hù bù xiāngguān de shìjiàn jiǎo zài yìqǐ, fǎn'ér xuēruò le lùnzhèng.This report mixes several unrelated events together, which instead weakens the argument.
他用勺子慢慢搅着杯子里的咖啡。Tā yòng sháozi mànmàn jiǎozhe bēizi lǐ de kāfēi.He slowly stirred the coffee in the cup with a spoon.