Man·chu (m?n?cho?o, m?n-cho?o?)n. pl. Manchu or Man·chus 1. A member of a people native to Manchuria who ruled China during the Qing dynasty.2. The Tungusic language of the Manchu.adj. Of or relating to the Manchu or their language or culture.[Manchu manju.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Manchu (mæn?t?u?) npl -chus or -chu1. (Peoples) a member of a Mongoloid people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century, establishing an imperial dynasty that lasted until 19122. (Languages) the language of this people, belonging to the Tungusic branch of the Altaic familyadj3. (Historical Terms) Also: Ching of or relating to the dynasty of the Manchus4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also: Ching of or relating to the dynasty of the Manchus[from Manchu, literally: pure]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Man?chu (mæn?t?u) n., pl. -chus, (esp. collectively) -chu. 1. a member of a Tungusic people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century and established a dynasty (Manchu? dy?nasty or Ch’ing 1644?1912). 2. the Tungusic language of the Manchus. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.