manchu

Everyday

1. The Manchu are a people from Manchuria in north-east China. tree →
2. Manchu is also their language. tree →
3. The Manchu ruled China as the Qing dynasty from 1644 to 1912. tree →

In the lessons

Met in history lessons on imperial China, the last emperors and the Qing dynasty.

Examples

• The Manchu ruled China for almost 300 years. tree →
• The last emperor of China was Manchu. tree →
• Manchu is written in a script that runs from top to bottom. tree →
• Very few people speak Manchu today. tree →
• Manchu soldiers rode horses and shot arrows. tree →
• The Qing dynasty was founded by the Manchu. tree →

Note

A name of a people and language, so capital M. Plural: the Manchu or Manchus. Do not confuse with «Manchester».