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Chinese symbol for “receptacle”

容器
róng qì
receptacle; vessel; (computing) container

The closest CC-CEDICT match for receptacle is 容器 (róng qì), defined as: receptacle; vessel; (computing) container.

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

容 róng
appearance, looks; form, figure; to contain, to hold
radical 40 ⼧ · 10 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Other Chinese words for “receptacle”

WordPinyinMeaning
凵kǎnreceptacle
花托huā tuōreceptacle (base of flower)
盛器chéng qìvessel; receptacle

Related words

Other words that share a character with 容器.

WordPinyinMeaning
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
容量róng liàngcapacity; volume
笑容xiào róngsmile; smiling expression
包容bāo róngto pardon; to forgive
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms
机器 (機器)jī qìmachine; 台 (tái),部 (bù),个 (gè)

See also: Japanese symbol for “receptacle”.

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.

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