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阮
Ruǎn
1. surname Ruan
2. small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province
Uncommon • Top 40% ✏️ 7 strokes Noun

Character Breakdown (Single character)

阮
ruǎn
ancient musical instrument; surname
6 丶

Compound Words (7)

中阮
zhōngruǎn
zhongruan or alto lute, like pipa [[琵琶]] but bigger and lower range
大阮
dàruǎn
daruan or bass lute, like pipa [[琵琶]] and zhongruan [[中阮]] but bigger and lower range
阮元
RuǎnYuán
scholar-official in the Qing dynasty (1764-1849)
阮咸
ruǎnxián
ancient Chinese stringed instrument
阮安
RuǎnĀn
Nguyen An (1381-1453), aka Ruan An, Vietnamese architect and engineer, principal designer of the Forbidden City
阮崇武
RuǎnChóngwǔ
Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan
阮晋勇
RuǎnJìnyǒng
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam (2006-)

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Character Frequency Rank
3,209
Word Frequency Rank
34,086 of 84,292

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