Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
这座港口城市的崛起改变了周边地区的贸易格局。Zhè zuò gǎngkǒu chéngshì de juéqǐ gǎibiàn le zhōubiān dìqū de màoyì géjú.The rise of this port city changed the trade pattern of the surrounding region.
近年来,许多小城市凭借旅游业迅速崛起。Jìnnián lái, xǔduō xiǎo chéngshì píngjiè lǚyóuyè xùnsù juéqǐ.In recent years, many small cities have risen rapidly on the strength of tourism.
山脚下崛起了一片新楼房,像一座新的小城。Shānjiǎo xià juéqǐ le yí piàn xīn lóufáng, xiàng yí zuò xīn de xiǎochéng.A cluster of new apartment blocks has sprung up at the foot of the hill like a small new town.