Read Edit View history 阮 ruǎnRuǎn ancient musical instrument: surname Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Pinyin Separate values with commas ruǎn ×yuán × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 阮 Simp strokes 阮 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 阮 Simp strokes 阮 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 阮 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 228, 689 ], [ 352, 719 ], [ 389, 692 ], [ 312, 566 ], [ 370, 439 ], [ 365, 392 ], [ 350, 378 ], [ 265, 418 ] ], [ [ 158, 711 ], [ 206, 651 ], [ 185, 39 ] ], [ [ 484, 648 ], [ 766, 687 ] ], [ [ 422, 449 ], [ 785, 516 ], [ 879, 512 ] ], [ [ 483, 395 ], [ 512, 356 ], [ 453, 214 ], [ 296, 62 ] ], [ [ 599, 449 ], [ 640, 416 ], [ 625, 166 ], [ 663, 89 ], [ 807, 67 ], [ 941, 96 ], [ 937, 252 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M238,662Q275,671 312,686Q330,696 341,685Q347,679 336,660Q317,620 300,581Q285,556 300,535Q352,442 337,424Q333,417 313,419Q291,423 265,423Q240,424 267,409Q313,378 353,343Q366,330 381,342Q396,351 403,376Q421,436 352,521Q312,561 347,596Q396,666 422,682Q444,695 433,709Q420,728 380,750Q358,760 342,747Q288,708 220,692C208,690 227,660 238,662Z", "M220,692Q198,713 169,720Q159,721 152,712Q148,706 157,695Q185,626 186,559Q198,291 158,152Q146,119 152,91Q162,55 175,41Q188,26 198,41Q229,81 231,225Q225,568 238,662C240,673 229,685 220,692Z", "M496,663Q456,653 487,636Q535,612 597,632Q663,648 730,666Q761,676 765,680Q775,690 769,699Q759,712 726,718Q692,722 659,706Q625,693 587,681Q545,671 496,663Z", "M628,463Q670,473 859,492Q878,493 883,502Q887,514 870,526Q810,559 756,539Q630,505 426,458Q407,454 422,439Q458,414 491,426Q537,444 590,454C615,460 615,460 628,463Z", "M474,383Q489,239 291,64Q284,57 290,55Q297,52 307,57Q448,118 518,289Q524,313 546,350Q553,359 547,368Q541,377 513,392Q494,402 484,400Q472,396 474,383Z", "M983,106Q964,155 951,237Q950,253 941,258Q934,262 930,242Q918,139 903,121Q878,93 768,92Q708,93 683,104Q661,116 656,131Q644,164 646,250Q653,346 671,390Q684,420 666,437Q644,455 628,463C616,468 585,466 590,454Q590,453 592,449Q611,412 606,356Q597,166 608,128Q615,95 639,77Q684,38 857,41Q935,42 966,58Q997,74 983,106Z" ] } 6 strokes 阮 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 228, 690 ], [ 239, 683 ], [ 256, 683 ], [ 320, 710 ], [ 355, 716 ], [ 364, 716 ], [ 379, 702 ], [ 373, 677 ], [ 312, 567 ], [ 320, 531 ], [ 343, 501 ], [ 366, 453 ], [ 372, 426 ], [ 367, 398 ], [ 362, 390 ], [ 342, 391 ], [ 271, 417 ] ], [ [ 163, 707 ], [ 198, 672 ], [ 205, 655 ], [ 208, 606 ], [ 208, 307 ], [ 200, 192 ], [ 185, 103 ], [ 187, 46 ] ], [ [ 488, 651 ], [ 513, 646 ], [ 567, 650 ], [ 697, 688 ], [ 757, 692 ] ], [ [ 425, 448 ], [ 470, 445 ], [ 623, 484 ], [ 782, 515 ], [ 826, 516 ], [ 872, 507 ] ], [ [ 487, 387 ], [ 509, 355 ], [ 485, 274 ], [ 463, 229 ], [ 410, 154 ], [ 346, 94 ], [ 294, 59 ] ], [ [ 597, 454 ], [ 624, 436 ], [ 641, 409 ], [ 624, 275 ], [ 625, 177 ], [ 632, 127 ], [ 649, 99 ], [ 669, 85 ], [ 727, 70 ], [ 800, 67 ], [ 867, 70 ], [ 929, 88 ], [ 940, 97 ], [ 940, 250 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 238 662 Q 275 671 312 686 Q 330 696 341 685 Q 347 679 336 660 Q 317 620 300 581 Q 285 556 300 535 Q 352 442 337 424 Q 333 417 313 419 Q 291 423 265 423 Q 240 424 267 409 Q 313 378 353 343 Q 366 330 381 342 Q 396 351 403 376 Q 421 436 352 521 Q 312 561 347 596 Q 396 666 422 682 Q 444 695 433 709 Q 420 728 380 750 Q 358 760 342 747 Q 288 708 220 692 C 191 684 209 654 238 662 Z", "M 220 692 Q 198 713 169 720 Q 159 721 152 712 Q 148 706 157 695 Q 185 626 186 559 Q 198 291 158 152 Q 146 119 152 91 Q 162 55 175 41 Q 188 26 198 41 Q 229 81 231 225 Q 225 568 238 662 C 240 676 240 676 220 692 Z", "M 496 663 Q 456 653 487 636 Q 535 612 597 632 Q 663 648 730 666 Q 761 676 765 680 Q 775 690 769 699 Q 759 712 726 718 Q 692 722 659 706 Q 625 693 587 681 Q 545 671 496 663 Z", "M 628 463 Q 670 473 859 492 Q 878 493 883 502 Q 887 514 870 526 Q 810 559 756 539 Q 630 505 426 458 Q 407 454 422 439 Q 458 414 491 426 Q 537 444 590 454 L 628 463 Z", "M 474 383 Q 489 239 291 64 Q 284 57 290 55 Q 297 52 307 57 Q 448 118 518 289 Q 524 313 546 350 Q 553 359 547 368 Q 541 377 513 392 Q 494 402 484 400 Q 472 396 474 383 Z", "M 983 106 Q 964 155 951 237 Q 950 253 941 258 Q 934 262 930 242 Q 918 139 903 121 Q 878 93 768 92 Q 708 93 683 104 Q 661 116 656 131 Q 644 164 646 250 Q 653 346 671 390 Q 684 420 666 437 Q 644 455 628 463 C 603 479 579 482 590 454 Q 590 453 592 449 Q 611 412 606 356 Q 597 166 608 128 Q 615 95 639 77 Q 684 38 857 41 Q 935 42 966 58 Q 997 74 983 106 Z" ] } 6 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang 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