Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
一
一yī
Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
日
日rì
Strokes
4
Radical
日 — sun
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
他梦想着有朝一日能够环游世界。Tā mèngxiǎngzhe yǒuzhāo yīrì nénggòu huányóu shìjiè.He dreams that one day he will be able to travel around the world.
有朝一日我们还会再见的,你别太难过。Yǒuzhāo yīrì wǒmen hái huì zàijiàn de, nǐ bié tài nánguò.Someday we will meet again, so don't be too sad.
她希望有朝一日能回到家乡开一家小店。Tā xīwàng yǒuzhāo yīrì néng huídào jiāxiāng kāi yījiā xiǎo diàn.She hopes that one day she can return to her hometown and open a small shop.