Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
微型传感器被植入桥梁内部,用来实时监测结构疲劳。Wēixíng chuángǎnqì bèi zhírù qiáoliáng nèibù, yònglái shíshí jiāncè jiégòu píláo.Miniature sensors were embedded inside the bridge to monitor structural fatigue in real time.
这款微型音响很小,却能发出很大的声音。Zhè kuǎn wēixíng yīnxiǎng hěn xiǎo, què néng fāchū hěn dà de shēngyīn.This miniature speaker is tiny, yet it can produce a very loud sound.
科学家研制出一种微型机器人,能在血管里工作。Kēxuéjiā yánzhìchū yī zhǒng wēixíng jīqìrén, néng zài xuèguǎn lǐ gōngzuò.Scientists have developed a micro robot that can work inside blood vessels.