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阮
阮
ruan3
 
- surname Ruan; small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province
 
| strokes | 
6 | 
| radical | 
 | 
| strokes after radical | 
4 | 
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大阮
大阮
da4 ruan3
 
- daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range
 
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阮安
阮安
ruan3 an1
 
- Nguyen An (1381-1453), aka Ruan An, Vietnamese architect and engineer, principal designer of the Forbidden City
 
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阮崇武
阮崇武
ruan3 chong2 wu3
 
- Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan
 
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阮晋勇
阮晉勇
ruan3 jin4 yong3
 
- Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam (2006-)
 
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阮咸
阮咸
ruan3 xian2
 
- ancient Chinese stringed instrument
 
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阮元
阮元
ruan3 yuan2
 
- scholar-official in the Qing dynasty (1764-1849)
 
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中阮
中阮
zhong1 ruan3
 
- zhongruan or alto lute, like pipa 琵琶 but bigger and lower range