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title: "Meirong Meaning: 美容 (měiróng) Means “cosmetology”"
description: "美容 (měiróng) means “cosmetology; beauty treatment”. Hear its tones, see what 美 and 容 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meirong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 美容 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

美容 měiróng

## cosmetology; beauty treatment

## It can also mean

- to make oneself more beautiful
- detailing; grooming (cars, pets)

## Its characters

1. 美 měi beautiful
2. 容 róng to contain

## In a sentence

她每个月去做一次美容。 She goes for a beauty treatment once a month.

[More about 美容](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BE%8E%E5%AE%B9)

## More words with 美 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)
- [兼容 jiānróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianrong)
- [精美 jīngměi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingmei)
- [宽容 kuānróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuanrong)
- [美德 měidé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meide)
- [美观 měiguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meiguan)
- [美好 měihǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meihao)
- [美景 měijǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meijing)

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