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阮咸

阮咸

Chinese

		Ruan (a surname); a Chinese plucked stringed instrument	all; in all cases; salty
simp. and trad. (阮咸)		阮	咸

Noun

阮咸

(music) ruan

Synonyms

阮 (ruǎn)

Etymology

After Chinese scholar 阮咸 (Ruǎn Xián) of the Six Dynasties period, who played this instrument.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): ruǎnxián

(Zhuyin): ㄖㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jyun⁵ haam⁴, jyun² haam⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: ruǎnxián
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: roanshyan
  - IPA ^(key): /ʐu̯a̠n²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕi̯ɛn³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: jyun⁵ haam⁴, jyun² haam⁴
  - Yale: yúhn hàahm, yún hàahm
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jyn⁵ haam⁴, jyn² haam⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /jyːn¹³ hɑːm²¹/, /jyːn³⁵ hɑːm²¹/