Manchu
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Manchus,
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Manchu
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a member of a Tungusic people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century and established a dynasty there (Manchu dynasty, or Ch'ing dynasty 1644–1912).
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a Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu.
adjective
noun
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a member of a Mongoloid people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century, establishing an imperial dynasty that lasted until 1912
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the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic family
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Manchu
from Manchu, literally: pure
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Key artefacts include a letter from Mongolia's first prime minister declaring independence from China's Manchu dynasty, currently held at the British Library in London, the Mongolian government said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2023
In that year, Manchu tribespeople from the north overcame China’s defenses and took over the empire as the Qing dynasty.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
He took pride in being a descendant of the Manchu, the ethnic group that ruled China as the Qing dynasty from 1644 to 1912.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
In the late sixteenth century, the Manchu leader Nurhaci formed the Manchu tribes into a state that paid tribute to the Ming emperor.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Tuxedos went to the cleaners; flowers came from the florists; Bunny put away his copy of The Bride of Fu Manchu and started carrying around a volume of Homer instead.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
The succession of dynastic governments that ruled over China’s heartland were sometimes ethnically Han, and sometimes northerners—Mongols and Manchus especially—who ruled empires now referred to as “Chinese.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
China’s Great Wall has been pierced by Genghis Khan, the Manchus, and now, allegedly, a couple of construction workers named Zheng and Wang who wanted a shortcut.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
For example, local positions in government were usually given to Han Chinese bureaucrats, but supervisory positions were given to Manchus.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
They strove to preserve their identity as Manchus, but they also embraced Chinese culture.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
They could be quite vain about the care of their queues, but that did not mean they loved the Manchus.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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