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

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.

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.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

兼 jiān

容 róng