Word: 形声字 (xíngshēngzì) Traditional: 形聲字 形声字 dictionary entry xíngshēngzì phono-semantic compound character Full dictionary entry for 形声字 Example sentences using 形声字 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 大部分汉字都是形声字。 Dàbùfen hànzì dōu shì xíngshēngzì. Most Chinese characters are phono-semantic compounds. 学会形声字能帮你猜读音。 Xuéhuì xíngshēngzì néng bāng nǐ cāi dúyīn. Learning phono-semantic characters can help you guess pronunciations.