阮 ruǎn — ruan (lute); surname · English

阮

ruǎn

ruan (lute); surname

At a glance · 阮

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「阮」从阜，元声，本为古国名/地名，后指阮咸（弦乐器）及姓。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为古地名，后指乐器与姓。

Structure

形声字，从阜（意符），元（yuán）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinruǎn

Radical阝

Strokes6

UnicodeU+962E

Character type形声

Theme礼乐

Six languages, one character

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English ruan (lute); surname A lute (ruan); also a surname (Ruan Ji).

Français ruan; patronyme Un luth (ruan) ; aussi un patronyme.

Español ruan; apellido Un laúd (ruan) ; también apellido.

العربية آلة روان؛ لقب آلة روان؛ ويُستعار كلقب.

Русский жуань; фамилия Лютня (жуань); также фамилия.

Common words

阮ruǎnRuan
阮籍ruǎn jíRuan Ji

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