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Chinese symbol for “compatible”

兼容
jiān róng
compatible

The closest CC-CEDICT match for compatible is 兼容 (jiān róng), defined as: compatible.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

兼 jiān
both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine
radical 12 ⼋ · 10 strokes
容 róng
appearance, looks; form, figure; to contain, to hold
radical 40 ⼧ · 10 strokes

Other Chinese words for “compatible”

WordPinyinMeaning
相容xiāng róngcompatible; consistent
配套pèi tàoto form a complete set; compatible
合得来 (合得來)hé de láito get along with well; compatible
匹配pǐ pèito mate or marry; to match

Related words

Other words that share a character with 兼容.

WordPinyinMeaning
兼职 (兼職)jiān zhíto hold concurrent posts; concurrent job
兼任jiān rènto hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct
兼并 (兼併)jiān bìngto annex; to take over
兼顾 (兼顧)jiān gùto handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc)
兼具jiān jùto combine; to have both
内容 (內容)nèi róngcontent; substance; details; 项 (xiàng)
容易róng yìeasy; straightforward; likely; liable to; apt to
形容xíng róngto describe; (literary) countenance; appearance

See also: Japanese symbol for “compatible”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.