yǎn​shēng​fù​cí

phonetic compound word

Senses

衍声复词/ 衍聲複詞 yǎn​shēng​fù​cí phonetic compound word

A compound word, such as 玫瑰 méi​gui or 咖啡 kā​fēi, whose meaning is based on its sound rather than the meaning of its individual characters.

References

same_as 联绵字/聯綿字 衍声复词/衍聲複詞