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Ruan
The ruan is a Chinese plucked string instrument. It is a lute with a fretted neck, a circular body, and four strings. Its four strings were formerly made of silk but since the 20th century they have been made of steel. The modern ruan has 24 frets with 12 semitones on each string, which has greatly expanded its range from a previous 13 frets. The frets are commonly made of ivory or in recent times of metal mounted on wood. The metal frets produce a brighter tone as compared to the ivory frets. It is sometimes called ruanqin, particularly in Taiwan.
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RUAN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ruan is ranked #8907 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Ruan surname appeared 3,676 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Ruan.
80.3% or 2,953 total occurrences were Asian.
15.4% or 567 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 77 total occurrences were White.
1.4% or 53 total occurrences were Black.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ruan in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ruan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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