Usually means: Traditional Chinese plucked string instrument.
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  1. Ruan, ruan: Wordnik
  2. ruan: Wiktionary
  3. Ruan (disambiguation), Ruan (surname), Ruan: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. Ruan: Rhymezone

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  1. Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary (No longer online)

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  1. ruan: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (Ruan)

noun:  (music) 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).
noun:  A village between Ennis and Corofin, County Clare, Ireland.
noun:  A village and commune in Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
noun:  A surname.
noun:  A male given name.

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