阮 (w)

(ruǎn) surname Ruan; small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province

阮元 (w)

(ruǎnyuán) scholar-official in the Qing dynasty (1764-1849)

阮咸 (w)

(ruǎnxián) ancient Chinese stringed instrument

阮崇武 (w)

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

阮晋勇 (w)

(ruǎnjìnyǒng) Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam (2006-)