zhōng ruǎn 🔊 zhongruan or alto lute, like pipa 琵琶 but… + Keep this word Meanings zhōng ruǎn zhongruan or alto lute, like pipa 琵琶 but bigger and lower range Its characters 中zhōngwithin; among; inHSK 3阮ruǎnruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute