Manchu

American  

[man-choo] / mænˈtʃu /

noun

PLURAL

Manchus

PLURAL

Manchu

1. 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).

2. a Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Manchu, their country, or their language.

Manchu British  

/ mænˈtʃuː /

noun

1. a member of a Mongoloid people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century, establishing an imperial dynasty that lasted until 1912

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic family

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adjective

1. Also: Ching.  of or relating to the dynasty of the Manchus

Etymology

Origin of Manchu

from Manchu, literally: pure

Example Sentences

Ma praised Sun, who advocated for a modern Chinese nation and the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

From Seattle Times

Inside the club, I met Elite, a volunteer bouncer with a Fu Manchu and white hair in a bun.

From New York Times

This imaginative extravaganza, complete with sound and lighting, puts a viewer inside a nostalgic, century-old depiction of Shengjing, a “lost” Chinese city, former home to Manchu emperors and today a modern steel-and-glass metropolis.

From Los Angeles Times

But the soldiers were not Han, they were ethnic Manchu who founded the Qing Dynasty in 1644.

From Seattle Times

In Hollywood, the quintessential Asian villain Fu Manchu was pictured with thin and narrow eyes.

From BBC