1. (

• Manchu

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

2. (

• Qing ,
• Qing_dynasty ,
• Ch'ing ,
• Ch'ing_dynasty ,
• Manchu ,
• Manchu_dynasty

) 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 ;

3. (

• Manchu

) the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu ;