Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
ru-an
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

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A village between Ennis and Corofin, County Clare, Ireland.

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A village and commune in Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

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A surname.

name

A male given name.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ruans (plural)

Synonyms

ruanqin

Questions

What does ruan mean?
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).
Where does ruan come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 阮 (short for 阮咸, ruǎnxián).

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