Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
这份协议只是一个原则框架,具体权利义务还需要继续谈判。Zhè fèn xiéyì zhǐ shì yí ge yuánzé kuàngjià, jùtǐ quánlì yìwù hái xūyào jìxù tánpàn.This agreement is only a framework of principles; the specific rights and obligations still need further negotiation.
房子的钢铁框架已经搭好了。Fángzi de gāngtiě kuàngjià yǐjīng dā hǎo le.The steel frame of the house has already been put up.
写文章之前,先把整体框架想清楚。Xiě wénzhāng zhīqián, xiān bǎ zhěngtǐ kuàngjià xiǎng qīngchu.Before writing an article, first think through the overall structure.