Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
这支科考队在恶劣天气中攀登海拔六千米的雪峰。Zhè zhī kēkǎo duì zài èliè tiānqì zhōng pāndēng hǎibá liù qiān mǐ de xuěfēng.This scientific expedition climbed a 6,000-metre snow peak in severe weather.
周末我们打算去攀登附近的小山。Zhōumò wǒmen dǎsuàn qù pāndēng fùjìn de xiǎoshān.This weekend we plan to climb the small hill nearby.
学习语言就像攀登高山,要一步一步来。Xuéxí yǔyán jiù xiàng pāndēng gāoshān, yào yī bù yī bù lái.Learning a language is like climbing a high mountain; you take it step by step.