Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
报纸决定刊登这封公开信,同时邀请相关部门作出回应。Bàozhǐ juédìng kāndēng zhè fēng gōngkāixìn, tóngshí yāoqǐng xiāngguān bùmén zuòchū huíyìng.The newspaper decided to publish this open letter while also inviting the relevant department to respond.
这家杂志刊登了一篇关于老街的报道。Zhè jiā zázhì kāndēng le yì piān guānyú lǎo jiē de bàodào.This magazine published a report about the old street.
她的照片被刊登在周末的报纸上。Tā de zhàopiàn bèi kāndēng zài zhōumò de bàozhǐ shàng.Her photo was published in the weekend newspaper.