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title: "Jianrong Meaning: 兼容 (jiānróng) Means “compatible”"
description: "兼容 (jiānróng) means “compatible”. Hear its tones, see what 兼 and 容 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianrong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 兼容 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

兼容 jiānróng

## compatible

## It can also mean

- to accommodate (different things) at once

## Its characters

1. 兼 jiān to hold concurrently
2. 容 róng to contain

## In a sentence

这个软件和我的电脑不兼容。 This software isn't compatible with my computer.

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## More words with 兼 or 容

- [包容 bāoróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baorong)
- [不容 bùróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/burong)
- [从容 cóngróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congrong)
- [兼顾 jiāngù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangu)
- [兼任 jiānrèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianren)
- [宽容 kuānróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuanrong)
- [美容 měiróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meirong)
- [内容 nèiróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/neirong)
- [容量 róngliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rongliang)
- [容貌 róngmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rongmao)

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