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

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

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

In that year, Manchu tribespeople from the north overcame China’s defenses and took over the empire as the Qing dynasty.

From Seattle Times

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

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

From Seattle Times