| 阮元 | ruǎn yuán | scholar-official in the Qing dynasty (1764-1849) | |
| 阮咸 | ruǎn xián | see 阮 | |
| 阮晋勇 | ruǎn jìn yǒng | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam 2006-2016 | |
| 中阮 | zhōng ruǎn | zhongruan or alto lute, like pipa 琵琶 but bigger and lower range | |
| 大阮 | dà ruǎn | daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range |
| 1 | Still the industry is unregulated, and Ruan' s dream is to help it become more standardized. | |
| 2 | SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, Mr. Yuen, let me start by expressing deep appreciation for these dialogues. | |
| 3 | In the John Woo film "Red Cliff" one of Ruan' s friends was killed in a freak fire accident. | |
| 4 | But criticism has not deterred Mr. Ruan, the local party secretary, who has vowed to keep his foot on the shovel. | |
| 5 | SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, it is a difficult question for any woman to answer, I think, Mr. Yuen. |