Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
春雪在阳光下渐渐融成水,露出了被覆盖的草地。Chūn xuě zài yángguāng xià jiànjiàn róng chéng shuǐ, lùchū le bèi fùgài de cǎodì.The spring snow slowly melted into water under the sunlight, revealing the grass beneath.
铁在高温下会融化成液体。Tiě zài gāowēn xià huì rónghuà chéng yètǐ.Iron melts into liquid at high temperatures.
音乐把大家的心融在了一起。Yīnyuè bǎ dàjiā de xīn róng zài le yìqǐ.The music melted everyone's hearts together.