---
title: "Rongna Meaning: 容纳 (róngnà) Means “to hold”"
description: "容纳 (traditional 容納, róngnà) means “to hold; to accommodate”. Hear its tones, see what 容 and 纳 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rongna"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 容纳 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

容纳 róngnà

## to hold; to accommodate

## It can also mean

- to tolerate

## Its characters

1. 容 róng to contain
2. 纳 nà to accept

## In a sentence

这个体育馆能容纳一万人。 This stadium can hold ten thousand people.

[More about 容纳](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AE%B9%E7%BA%B3)

## More words with 容 or 纳

- [包容 bāoróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baorong)
- [不容 bùróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/burong)
- [采纳 cǎinà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caina)
- [从容 cóngróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congrong)
- [归纳 guīnà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guina)
- [兼容 jiānróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianrong)
- [缴纳 jiǎonà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaona)
- [宽容 kuānróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuanrong)
- [美容 měiróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meirong)
- [纳入 nàrù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/naru)

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