滿洲

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See also: 満洲, 満州, and 满洲

Chinese

to fill; to fulfil; filled
to fill; to fulfil; filled; packed; Manchurian
 
 continent; island
trad. (滿洲) 滿 洲
simp. (满洲) 满 洲
alternative forms 滿珠／满珠

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju).

It was originally the name for the Manchu people and not a geographical term, as stated by the Qianlong Emperor in the Researches on Manchu Origins . Its later usage as a geographical term (i.e. as Manchuria) was influenced by Japanese 満(まん)洲(しゅう) (Manshū) and Western languages.

Pronunciation

Noun

滿洲

  1. (literary, collective) Manchu (people)

Synonyms

Proper noun

滿洲

  1. (historical) (～地區, ～地方, ～地域) Manchuria

Usage notes

The use of 滿洲／满洲 (Mǎnzhōu) to refer to the region of Northeast China is now strongly discouraged as it is strongly associated with Japanese imperialism and the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo.

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (滿洲):

References

Japanese

Kanji in this term
滿 洲
まん
Hyōgai 		しゅう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 滿洲 – see the following entry.
【満州まんしゅう】
Manchuria
Alternative spelling
満洲
(This term, 滿洲, is the kyūjitai of an alternative spelling (満洲) of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
滿洲

Proper noun

滿洲 • (Manju) (hangeul 만주)

  1. hanja form? of 만주 (“Manchuria”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
滿洲

Proper noun

滿洲

  1. chữ Hán form of Mãn Châu (“Manchuria”).
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