Origin and usage "Nguyễn" is the spelling of the Vietnamese phonetic adaptation of the Chinese ruan 阮 (a string instrument that is plucked), via Chữ Hán-Nôm conventions. The same Han character is often romanized as Ruǎn in Mandarin, Yuen in Cantonese, Gnieuh or Nyoe¹ /ɲɥø˩˧/ in Wu Chinese, [citation needed] or Nguang in Hokchew. [citation needed]. ...

John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (traditional Chinese: 吳奕輝; simplified Chinese: 吴奕辉; pinyin: Wú Yìhuī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ E̍k-hui; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019) was a Filipino businessman, investor, and philanthropist. His conglomerate company JG Summit Holdings, Inc. had an extensive panoply of business and investment holdings across the Filipino economy, including ...