manchu

Noun

• the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu

• 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

• a member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race of Manchuria; related to the Tungus; conquered China in the 17th century

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Manchu , Qing , Qing dynasty , Ch'ing , Ch'ing dynasty , Manchu dynasty