English Explanatory Dictionary

ruan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).
name
  1. A village between Ennis and Corofin, County Clare, Ireland.
  2. A village and commune in Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
  3. A surname.
  4. A male given name.

Word forms

ruan ruans

Etymology

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

Synonyms

ruanqin
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