The story of 容

contain, appearance

容 is composed of 宀 (roof) and 谷 (valley). 谷 is the picture of a valley between the mountains, which is usually the convergence of river, 宀 is the picture of a house, both has the meaning of container. In addition, people express their emotions with different combinations of eyes, nose and mouth, these organs are all contained on the human face, so 容 also has the meaning of appearance.