Manchu
Americannoun
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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
The Chinese name of his publishing house in Taiwan which Mr. Li founded in 2009, means “Eight Banners,” a reference to the administrative divisions of Manchu rule.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Ma praised Sun, who advocated for a modern Chinese nation and the overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
Although he was a Manchu, Emperor Qianlong embraced Confucian values and tried to live the life of a Confucian scholar.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Like many Tang men, he did not think of the queue as a symbol of Manchu oppression.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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
They strove to preserve their identity as Manchus, but they also embraced Chinese culture.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
On their way to China’s conquest, the Manchus invaded Korea, partly to use it as a base from which to continue attacks on China.
From Economist ● Nov. 9, 2017
The men had cut their pigtails to defy the Manchus and to help Sun Yat-sen, fellow Cantonese.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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