---
title: "Kuanrong Meaning: 宽容 (kuānróng) Means “tolerant”"
description: "宽容 (traditional 寬容, kuānróng) means “tolerant; lenient; to forgive; to tolerate”. Hear its tones, see what 宽 and 容 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuanrong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 宽容 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

宽容 kuānróng

## tolerant; lenient; to forgive; to tolerate

## Its characters

1. 宽 kuān generous
2. 容 róng to tolerate

## In a sentence

妈妈对孩子一直很宽容。 Mom has always been lenient with the kids.

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## More words with 宽 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)
- [放宽 fàngkuān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangkuan)
- [兼容 jiānróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianrong)
- [宽敞 kuānchang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuanchang)
- [宽度 kuāndù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuandu)
- [宽松 kuānsōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuansong)
- [美容 měiróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meirong)
- [内容 nèiróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/neirong)

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