Ruǎn
surname Ruan
small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province
zhōng ruǎn
zhongruan or alto lute, like pipa 琵琶 but bigger and lower range
Ruǎn Yuán
scholar-official in the Qing dynasty (1764-1849)
Ruǎn Jìn yǒng
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam (2006-)
ruǎn xián
ancient Chinese stringed instrument
dà ruǎn
daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range
Ruǎn Chóng wǔ
Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan
Ruǎn Ān
Nguyen An (1381-1453), aka Ruan An, Vietnamese architect and engineer, principal designer of the Forbidden City