noun
- A member of the Manchu speaking people of Mongolian race 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.
- synonyms: Qing, Qing dynasty, Ch'ing, Ch'ing dynasty, Manchu dynasty
- The Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu. .
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