Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
品
品pǐn
Strokes
9
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
公司不应把廉价礼品当作维系客户关系的核心手段。Gōngsī bù yīng bǎ liánjià lǐpǐn dàngzuò wéixì kèhù guānxì de héxīn shǒuduàn.A company should not treat cheap gifts as the main means of maintaining client relationships.
过年回家,他给每位亲戚都准备了一份礼品。Guònián huí jiā, tā gěi měi wèi qīnqi dōu zhǔnbèi le yí fèn lǐpǐn.Going home for New Year, he prepared a gift for every relative.
商店里的礼品包装得很漂亮,很适合送朋友。Shāngdiàn lǐ de lǐpǐn bāozhuāng de hěn piàoliang, hěn shìhé sòng péngyou.The gifts in the shop are wrapped beautifully and are good for giving to friends.