# ruan

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #58,984

## Definitions
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).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruan