满人

滿人

Mǎnrén

noun

Measure Word

一个满人 gè

Meanings

1 a Manchu
2 Manchu person

Characters

Examples

清朝是由满人建立的。

Qīngcháo shì yóu Mǎnrén jiànlì de.

The Qing dynasty was founded by the Manchus.

他祖上是满人。

Tā zǔshàng shì Mǎnrén.

His ancestors were Manchu.

Tips

history

The Manchus 满人 / 满族 (Mǎnzú) ruled China during the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). Today there are about 10 million Manchu in China, but fewer than a hundred fluent speakers of the Manchu language remain — it is critically endangered.

Stroke Order

满 mǎn

人 rén