Definition
容 is a polysemous character. As a verb, it mainly means 'to contain, to hold' (e.g., 容纳) or 'to tolerate, to forgive' (e.g., 容忍). It also appears as a noun meaning 'facial appearance' (e.g., 笑容) and is a common surname. Pay attention to context to distinguish these senses.
v.
to containto holdto accommodateto tolerateto forgiveto allow
Examples
- 容。Zhège fángjiān néng róng xià shí gè rén.This room can hold ten people.
- 容，。Tā bù néng róng rén, suǒyǐ péngyou hěn shǎo.He cannot tolerate others, so he has very few friends.
- 容。Zuòrén yào néng róng de xià biérén de quēdiǎn.As a person, one must be able to tolerate others' shortcomings.
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