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容 róng allow; appearance; contain in Mandarin Chinese
Definition
Radical is 宀 mián “roof.” This radical is referred to colloquially as 宝盖头 (寶蓋頭) băogàitóu “top made up of a canopy.” The other component is 谷, which is used in the word 山谷 shāngŭ “valley.” The “valley” 谷 “contains” 容 many houses with “roofs” 宀. Distinguish 容 from 完 wán, 客 kè, and 定 dìng.
Examples
- 容 Róng Rong [SN]
Video
Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler