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阮

ruǎn

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Definitions

  1. 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

阮晋勇
ruǎn jìn yǒng

Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam 2006-2016

阮元
ruǎn yuán

scholar-official in the Qing dynasty (1764-1849)

阮咸
ruǎn xián

see 阮[ruǎn]

阮琴
ruǎn qín

see 阮[ruǎn]

阮崇武
ruǎn chóng wǔ

Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan

阮安
ruǎn ān

Nguyen An (1381-1453), aka Ruan An, Vietnamese architect and engineer, principal designer of the Forbidden City

大阮
dà ruǎn

daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range