Between 80% and 90% were classified as phonetic compounds such as chōng 沖 (pour), combining a phonetic component zhōng 中 (middle) with a semantic radical 氵 (water).
Entre un 80% e un 90% foron clasificados como compostos fonéticos, como chōng 沖 (verquer), combinando o compoñente fonético zhōng 中 (medio) co radical semántico 氵(auga).