Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
登山队凌晨出发,沿着冰壁向峰顶攀去。Dēngshān duì língchén chūfā, yánzhe bīngbì xiàng fēngdǐng pān qù.The mountaineering team set off before dawn and climbed along the ice wall towards the summit.
孩子顺着绳子往树上攀,一点也不害怕。Háizi shùnzhe shéngzi wǎng shù shàng pān, yīdiǎn yě bù hàipà.The child climbed up the tree along the rope without being afraid at all.
她双手攀着栏杆,探头往下看。Tā shuāng shǒu pānzhe lángān, tàntóu wǎng xià kàn.She gripped the railing with both hands and leaned out to look down.