容

• Appearance and Demeanor: The face, figure, or overall look of a person; the manifestation of an internal state (the "air" one projects).
• Capacity and Containment: To hold, accommodate, or house physically.
• Tolerance and Admissibility: To allow, permit, or make room for something uncomfortable; the capacity to accept a specific claim or thing within a formal framework.

• Noun: Refers to appearance, form, or capacity.
• Verb: Transitive; takes an object (the person, thing, or idea being contained, tolerated, or permitted).

• Contrast with 貌: While 貌 often denotes outward shape or specific manner, 容 frequently implies the manifestation of an internal state.
• Physical vs. Mood: Standing alone, the glyph may describe either a static physical trait or a mood/status reflected in expression; when paired as the compound 容貌, it refers specifically to physical features.

In philosophical or reflective texts, the axes of "appearance" and "capacity" often overlap. A subject’s countenance may be presented as direct evidence of their internal capacity for virtue or patience. When context is ambiguous, consider if the text is intentionally blurring the line between the external shell and the internal volume.