Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
实验员把样本充分搅拌后,才开始测量其中的化学成分。Shíyànyuán bǎ yàngběn chōngfèn jiǎobàn hòu, cái kāishǐ cèliáng qízhōng de huàxué chéngfèn.The laboratory technician stirred the sample thoroughly before beginning to measure its chemical composition.
先把鸡蛋和面粉搅拌均匀,再加一点牛奶。Xiān bǎ jīdàn hé miànfěn jiǎobàn jūnyún, zài jiā yìdiǎn niúnǎi.First mix the eggs and flour evenly, then add a little milk.
工人们正在用机器搅拌水泥。Gōngrénmen zhèngzài yòng jīqì jiǎobàn shuǐní.The workers are mixing cement with a machine.