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The character "容" has maintained a consistent structure since its early standardization, being composed of the radical "宀", representing a roof or covered space, placed above the component "谷", which depicts a valley. This pictorial combination originally conveyed the concrete idea of containment or holding within, much like a valley contains features or a house holds its contents. From this foundational sense of physical capacity, its meaning extended into more abstract and social realms, coming to signify the ability to accept or tolerate others, hence "to tolerate" or "to allow". Furthermore, it developed a distinct semantic branch related to outward presentation, giving rise to meanings such as "appearance" or "countenance", as in one's facial bearing, conceptually linking the interior space to what is visibly expressed.
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学习中文很容易。
这本书的内容很有趣。
我无法形容我的快乐。
她的容貌非常美丽。
我们应该宽容他人。
这个杯子的容量很大。
请把水放在容器里。
公司不容许员工迟到。