Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), a Vietnamese politician who served as the prime minister of Vietnam from 2006 to 2016

Qing dynasty scholar-official and influential academic (1764-1849) known for his contributions to classical studies and founding several academies.

A Chinese four-stringed plucked instrument with a long neck and a round body; also called a [[阮|阮|ruan3]].

Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan province

having empty pockets; short of cash; to be in a state of financial embarrassment or poverty

Nguyen An (1381-1453), a Vietnamese architect and engineer who was a principal designer of the Forbidden City in Beijing

Four-stringed Chinese lute with a circular body, also known as the [[阮|阮|ruan3]]

alto lute, a traditional stringed instrument shaped like a [[琵琶|琵琶|pi2 pa5]] but larger and with a lower range

A four-stringed plucked instrument in the lute family, larger and deeper than the [[中阮|中阮|zhong1 ruan3]] and similar in shape to the [[琵琶|琵琶|pi2 pa5]].

official of the Jin Dynasty known for his carefree lifestyle and obsession with waxing his wooden clogs

A poet and scholar from the late Eastern Han Dynasty (died 212 CE) and one of the Seven Scholars of Jian'an; he was famous for his talent in writing official documents and was the father of [[阮籍|阮籍|ruan3 ji2]].

Ruan Ji (210–263), a famous poet, philosopher, and official during the Three Kingdoms period; one of the [[竹林七贤|竹林七賢|zhu2 lin2 qi1 xian2]] who was known for his unconventional behavior and Daoist leanings.