Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zhongruan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zhon-gru-an
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plucked long-necked lute-like string instrument (chordophone) of Chinese origin, a medium-sized tenor ruan with four strings and twenty-four frets.

Etymology

From Mandarin 中阮 (zhōngruǎn).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does zhongruan mean?: A plucked long-necked lute-like string instrument (chordophone) of Chinese origin, a medium-sized tenor ruan with four strings and twenty-four frets.
Where does zhongruan come from?: From Mandarin 中阮 (zhōngruǎn).

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