Ruǎn

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Source form: 阮
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Ruan / small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC) located in the southeast of present-day Gansu Province
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b1bcb5111ff4b64d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

阮 阮 [Ruan3] /surname Ruan/small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC) located in the southeast of present-day Gansu Province/

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ruǎn

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Source form: 阮
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d0beb0bd4140ff79. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

阮 阮 [ruan3] /ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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