Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
这个问题看似复杂,掌握核心原理后便能轻而易举地解决。Zhège wèntí kànsì fùzá, zhǎngwò héxīn yuánlǐ hòu biàn néng qīng'éryìjǔ de jiějué.The problem looks complicated, but once the core principle is understood it can be solved with ease.
有了地图,我们轻而易举地找到了那家小店。Yǒu le dìtú, wǒmen qīng'éryìjǔ de zhǎodào le nà jiā xiǎodiàn.With a map, we found that little shop with ease.
别把这件事想得太难,其实轻而易举就能完成。Bié bǎ zhè jiàn shì xiǎng de tài nán, qíshí qīng'éryìjǔ jiù néng wánchéng.Don't think this matter is too difficult; in fact it can be done easily.