兼 jiān
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 丷 — horns
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
兼容
jiānróng
to be compatible; to accommodate both
Characters in this word
容 róng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 谷 valley, gorge, ravine
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这个软件可以兼容不同品牌的电脑。 Zhège ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ jiānróng bùtóng pǐnpái de diànnǎo. This software is compatible with computers of different makes.
- 新手机的充电线兼容旧款，不用再买。 Xīn shǒujī de chōngdiànxiàn jiānróng jiùkuǎn, búyòng zài mǎi. The new phone's charging cable is compatible with the old model, so you don't need to buy another.
- 这个社区兼容各种不同的生活方式。 Zhège shèqū jiānróng gèzhǒng bùtóng de shēnghuó fāngshì. This neighbourhood accommodates all kinds of different lifestyles.
Related words
- 兼职 jiānzhí to hold multiple jobs; part-time job
- 德才兼备 décáijiānbèi to have both moral integrity and ability
- 兼 jiān to hold two or more roles; concurrently; also
- 兼顾 jiāngù to balance; to give consideration to both
- 兼任 jiānrèn to concurrently hold another post
- 内容 nèiróng content
- 容易 róngyì easy
- 形容 xíngróng to describe
- 好容易 hǎoróngyì with difficulty
- 容量 róngliàng capacity
- 笑容 xiàoróng smile
- 包容 bāoróng to tolerate; to include