容 róng — to hold; to contain; to allow; appearance; look; countenance
这个教室能容纳五十个学生。Zhè ge jiào shì néng róng nà wǔ shí ge xué sheng.This classroom can hold fifty students.
Common words: 容易 (róng yì)、内容 (nèi róng)、形容 (xíng róng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "countenance"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "countenance", including 容 (róng), 颜 (yán). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "countenance" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 容 (róng), 颜 (yán) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span róng, yán — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 容 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 容 róngto hold; to contain; to allow; appearance; look; countenanceUseful words: 容易, 内容
- 颜 yán(surname); color; countenanceUseful words: 颜色, 五颜六色
Common words for these 2 "countenance" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 容 (róng) — so "countenance" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "countenance".
颜 yán — (surname); color; countenance
这幅画用了很多鲜艳的颜色。Zhè fú huà yòng le hěn duō xiān yàn de yán sè.This painting uses many bright colors.
Common words: 颜色 (yán sè)、五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè)、容颜 (róng yán)
All 2 characters
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