Ruǎn

surname Ruan; small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province

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  • Ruǎnsurname Ruan; small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province

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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

ancient Chinese stringed instrument

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

Other Characters Pronounced “ruan”