阮

ruǎn

Definitions

1. ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute

Words Containing 阮

• 中阮 zhōng ruǎn: zhongruan or alto lute, like pipa 琵琶 but bigger and lower range
• 大阮 dà ruǎn: daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range
• 阮元 ruǎn yuán: scholar-official in the Qing dynasty (1764-1849)
• 阮咸 ruǎn xián: see 阮[ruǎn]
• 阮安 ruǎn ān: Nguyen An (1381-1453), aka Ruan An, Vietnamese architect and engineer, principal designer of the Forbidden City
• 阮崇武 ruǎn chóng wǔ: Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan
• 阮晋勇 ruǎn jìn yǒng: Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam 2006-2016
• 阮琴 ruǎn qín: see 阮[ruǎn]