Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
不少港澳企业开始面向内地市场推出定制服务。Bù shǎo Gǎng Ào qǐyè kāishǐ miànxiàng nèidì shìchǎng tuīchū dìngzhì fúwù.Many Hong Kong and Macao companies have begun launching customised services for the mainland market.
内地的冬天比沿海冷得多。Nèidì de dōngtiān bǐ yánhǎi lěng de duō.Winters inland are much colder than on the coast.
新鲜的海鲜在内地不容易买到。Xīnxiān de hǎixiān zài nèidì bù róngyì mǎidào.Fresh seafood is not easy to buy inland.