Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
这件事迟早会被查出来,你越瞒,后果越严重。Zhè jiàn shì chízǎo huì bèi chá chūlái, nǐ yuè mán, hòuguǒ yuè yánzhòng.This matter will be found out sooner or later; the more you hide it, the more serious the consequences will be.
她怕妈妈担心,就把生病的事瞒了下来。Tā pà māma dānxīn, jiù bǎ shēngbìng de shì mán le xiàlái.Afraid of worrying her mother, she kept her illness a secret.
这件事我不想瞒你,其实我已经辞职了。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ bù xiǎng mán nǐ, qíshí wǒ yǐjīng cízhí le.I don't want to hide this from you: I've actually already resigned.