proper name · ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute

阮是一种古老的中国弹拨乐器。

a small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC) located in the southeast of present-day Gansu Province

阮国在商朝时位于今天的甘肃境内。

proper name · a Chinese surname

阮先生是这家公司的经理。