阮 (ruǎn) - A type of ancient plucked string instrument & a surname

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ruǎn ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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阮 · ruǎn

A type of ancient plucked string instrument;

a surname;

historically refers to the Ruan ethnic group in Vietnam.

A type of ancient plucked string instrumenta surnamehistorically refers to the Ruan ethnic group in

Usage highlights

Ruan instrumentRuan surnameBig RuanSmall RuanZhong RuanRuan Xian

Synonyms

  • 阮咸— Ruanxian (the full name of the instrument)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He plays the ruan (弹阮).
  • Ms. Ruan is our teacher (阮老师).
  • The Ruan ethnic group has a long history (阮族).
  • This is a high-quality ruan (一把好阮).

Collocations

  • Ruan instrument(阮咸)
  • Ruan surname(阮姓)
  • Big Ruan(大阮)
  • Small Ruan(小阮)
  • Zhong Ruan(中阮)
  • Ruan Xian(a famous musician, 阮咸)

Idioms

  • Nan Ruan and Bei Ji(南阮北阮 - referring to wealthy and poor branches of the Ruan family)
  • The worthies of Bamboo Grove, including Ruan Ji and Ruan Xian(竹林七贤中的阮籍、阮咸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The Ruan is a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument with a round body, named after the musician Ruan Xian from the Jin dynasty.
  • Ruan is a common surname in China and Vietnam, with historical figures like Ruan Ji, one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.
  • In Vietnam, 'Nguyễn' (the Vietnamese reading of 阮) is the most common surname.

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