兼容

jiānróng

verb HSK 7-9 #24,287

Meanings

1 to be compatible
2 compatibility

Characters

simultaneously; to combine

to contain; to tolerate

Examples

HSK 4

新系统需要兼容各种设备。

Xīn xìtǒng xūyào jiānróng gèzhǒng shèbèi.

The new system needs to be compatible with various devices.

HSK 5

这个软件和旧版本不兼容。

Zhège ruǎnjiàn hé jiù bǎnběn bù jiānróng.

This software is not compatible with the old version.

Tips

memory

兼 (simultaneously) + 容 (contain/accommodate) = able to accommodate multiple things at once, hence compatible.

Stroke Order

兼 jiān

容 róng