Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
他没有用拳解决冲突,而是选择通过法律途径维权。Tā méiyǒu yòng quán jiějué chōngtū, ér shì xuǎnzé tōngguò fǎlǜ tújìng wéiquán.He did not resolve the conflict with his fists, but chose to defend his rights through legal channels.
他气得直握拳,一句话也说不出来。Tā qì de zhí wò quán, yíjùhuà yě shuō bu chūlái.He was so angry that he kept clenching his fist, unable to say a single word.
爷爷年轻时练过拳,身体到现在都很棒。Yéye niánqīng shí liàn guo quán, shēntǐ dào xiànzài dōu hěn bàng.Grandpa practiced boxing when he was young, and he is still in great shape.