Manchuria

American  

[man-choor-ee-uh] / mænˈtʃʊər i ə /

noun

1. a historic region in NE China: ancestral home of the Manchu. About 413,000 sq. mi. (1,070,000 sq. km).

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Manchuria British  

/ mænˈtʃʊərɪə /

noun

1. a region of NE China, historically the home of the Manchus, rulers of China from 1644 to 1912: includes part of Inner Mongolia and the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. Area: about 1 300 000 sq km (502 000 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Manchurian adjective
• trans-Manchurian adjective

Example Sentences

Moving up through the ranks, he conspired with like-minded officers to push government ministers toward expansion into Manchuria and Mongolia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Some have pointed out that the stabbing happened on the anniversary of the notorious Mukden Incident, when Japan faked an explosion to justify its invasion of Manchuria in 1931, triggering a 14-year war with China.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

Choo’s new novel takes place in the early 20th century, as a woman named Ah San stalks someone, frequently encountering shape-shifting foxes during her wintry journey across Manchuria.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

But some believe that the Soviet invasion of Manchuria was equally significant, and Oppenheimer himself was one who believed that the second bombing of Nagasaki was unnecessary to force Tokyo’s surrender.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

In 1931, Japan tested the waters, invading the Chinese province of Manchuria and setting up a fiercely oppressive puppet state.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand