a member of the Manchu speaking people of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century
the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu
the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu
A person belonging to or descended from the indigenous people of Manchuria.
Manchurian, referring to the Manchu(rian) people.
The indigenous language of the Manchu people, spoken in Manchuria.
The word manchu comes from the Manchu language, where it originally meant "a large river," specifically referring to the Amur River. Some scholars suggest an alternative origin from the Sanskrit term for the bodhisattva Manjushri.