Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
进入寺庙前,他才意识到自己裸着肩膀不合礼仪,便赶紧披上外套。Jìnrù sìmiào qián, tā cái yìshí dào zìjǐ luǒ zhe jiānbǎng bù hé lǐyí, biàn gǎnjǐn pī shàng wàitào.Before entering the temple, he realised that his shoulders were bare and that it was inappropriate, so he quickly put on a coat.
他裸着脚在沙滩上走,一点也不怕烫。Tā luǒ zhe jiǎo zài shātān shàng zǒu, yìdiǎn yě bú pà tàng.He walked barefoot on the beach and wasn't afraid of the hot sand at all.
这面墙没有刷漆,砖头直接裸在外面。Zhè miàn qiáng méiyǒu shuā qī, zhuāntou zhíjiē luǒ zài wàimiàn.This wall hasn't been painted, so the bricks are left bare.