Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
浓雾挡住了司机的视线,车辆只能低速前行。Nóngwù dǎngzhù le sījī de shìxiàn, chēliàng zhǐ néng dīsù qiánxíng.The dense fog blocked the driver's line of sight, so the vehicles could only move slowly.
他的视线慢慢移到了墙上那幅画。Tā de shìxiàn mànmàn yí dàole qiáng shàng nà fú huà.His gaze slowly moved to the painting on the wall.
请把视线移开屏幕,休息一下眼睛。Qǐng bǎ shìxiàn yí kāi píngmù, xiūxi yīxià yǎnjing.Please look away from the screen and give your eyes a rest.