zhongruan

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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.

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Meanings

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

Origin

From Mandarin 中阮 (zhōngruǎn).

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APA

zhongruan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zhongruan

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“zhongruan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zhongruan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zhongruan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zhongruan.

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