容 (róng): meaning in a Chinese name
容 (róng) means to contain. In Chinese names it is a Earth-element character with 10 strokes.
to contain
tolerant
In five-element thinking, Earth carries steadiness, trust, grounding. A name built on 容 leans on that energy. More Earth element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the roof radical (宀): a sheltering roof, which suggests home, security, and belonging.
As a given-name character, 容 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 10 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
容兮遂兮
《诗经·卫风·芄兰》
容 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on. It is part of why the character carries the feeling it does.
More Earth characters
Want 容 in a name that fits you?
A name is more than one character. Get a full Chinese name chosen around the elements your birth chart leans on.
Get a Chinese name with 容