满族

滿族

Mǎnzú

noun

Meanings

1 the Manchu (ethnic group)
2 Manchu people

Characters

ethnic group / clan

Examples

我奶奶是满族人。

Wǒ nǎinai shì Mǎnzú rén.

My grandmother is Manchu.

清朝是满族建立的王朝。

Qīngcháo shì Mǎnzú jiànlì de wángcháo.

The Qing dynasty was founded by the Manchus.

东北有很多满族聚居的村子。

Dōngběi yǒu hěn duō Mǎnzú jùjū de cūnzi.

The Northeast has many villages populated by Manchus.

Tips

history

Ruled China as the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Today the Manchu language is nearly extinct, though about 10 million people are officially registered as Manchu, mostly in Liaoning, Jilin and Hebei.

Stroke Order

满 mǎn

族 zú