‏Chinese language is a kind of alphabetic script.‍

中国大学MOOC: English script and alphabetic system were from Greek.

So, different from the alphabetic script which is only phonogram, Chinese characters are the combinations of sound, form and meaning.

Generally speaking, which two types can abbreviations be classified into?( ) A: Initials and acronyms B: Contractions and short forms C: Syllabic abbreviations and alphabetic abbreviations