Zhongruan

The zhongruan , is a Chinese plucked string instrument that may be played with a plectrum or fingerstyle, similar to the pipa. The ''zhongruan'' is the tenor size of the ''ruan'', or "moon guitar." It has a straight neck, a round sound box, and 24 frets on the fretboard. The ''ruan'' was also called the ''qinpipa'' in ancient China, and has expanded to five different sizes.