阮 (ruǎn) — (bound form) a plucked stringed instrument, the ruan (Chinese lute); (surname) Ruan
Definition
阮 (ruǎn) is a Chinese lute — a round-bodied, plucked stringed instrument used in traditional and modern ensembles. As a bound form it appears in compounds like 阮琴 and 阮咸 (the instrument's formal name).
bound form
(bound form) a plucked stringed instrumentthe ruan (Chinese lute)(surname) Ruan
Examples
- 阮。Tā zhèng zài xué xí tán ruǎn qín.He is learning to play the ruan.
- 阮。ruǎn Lǎo shī shì wǒ men xué xiào de yīn yuè lǎo shī.Teacher Ruan is the music teacher at our school.
- 阮。Zhè chǎng yīn yuè huì yòng le liǎng bǎ ruǎn xián.This concert used two ruanxian (ruan lutes).
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