The character 容 — “contain”: how to write it and what it means
contain; appearance
The Chinese character 容 is read róng and means “contain; appearance”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 容
容 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 容, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 容 is made of
On top, 宀 “roof”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 容
- 容易easyHSK 3
- 内容contentHSK 4
- 形容describe in wordsHSK 5
- 笑容smile (on the face)HSK 6
- 容量capacity, volumeHSK 6
- 好容易with great difficulty, barelyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 容?
容 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 容 mean?
容 means “contain; appearance”. It appears in 容易 (“easy”), 内容 (“content”), 形容 (“describe in words”), 笑容 (“smile”).
How do you pronounce 容?
容 is read róng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 容 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 容 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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