ruan

noun

ruan

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Mandarin 阮 (short for 阮咸, ruǎnxián).

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A Chinese long-necked fretted round-bodied plucked lute which has, since the mid-20th century, been produced in a family of five sizes (from low to high).

Synonyms: ruanqin
Hyponyms: gaoyinruan, xiaoruan, zhongruan, daruan, diyinruan

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