Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
这片湿地不仅调节洪水,还为候鸟迁徙提供了关键栖息地。Zhè piàn shīdì bùjǐn tiáojié hóngshuǐ, hái wèi hòuniǎo qiānxǐ tígōng le guānjiàn qīxīdì.This wetland not only regulates floods but also provides a crucial habitat for migratory birds.
每年冬天,成千上万的候鸟飞到这片湿地过冬。Měinián dōngtiān, chéngqiān shàngwàn de hòuniǎo fēi dào zhè piàn shīdì guòdōng.Every winter, tens of thousands of migratory birds fly to this wetland to spend the winter.
政府决定保护城市附近的湿地,禁止任何开发。Zhèngfǔ juédìng bǎohù chéngshì fùjìn de shīdì, jìnzhǐ rènhé kāifā.The government decided to protect the wetland near the city and ban any development.