Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
他在当地做了二十年采购,寻找可靠供应商很有门路。Tā zài dāngdì zuò le èrshí nián cǎigòu, xúnzhǎo kěkào gōngyìngshāng hěn yǒu ménlu.He has worked in local procurement for twenty years and has good ways of finding reliable suppliers.
想找到好工作,光靠努力不够,还得有点门路。Xiǎng zhǎodào hǎo gōngzuò, guāng kào nǔlì bú gòu, hái děi yǒudiǎn ménlu.To find a good job, hard work alone is not enough; you also need some connections.
他路子很广,什么事都能找到门路解决。Tā lùzi hěn guǎng, shénme shì dōu néng zhǎodào ménlu jiějué.He is well connected and can find a way to sort out anything.