Manchuria

American  

[man-choor-ee-uh] / mænˈtʃʊər i ə /

noun

1. a historic region in NE China: ancestral home of the Manchu. About 413,000 sq. mi. (1,070,000 sq. km).

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Manchuria British  

/ mænˈtʃʊərɪə /

noun

1. a region of NE China, historically the home of the Manchus, rulers of China from 1644 to 1912: includes part of Inner Mongolia and the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. Area: about 1 300 000 sq km (502 000 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Manchurian adjective
• trans-Manchurian adjective

Example Sentences

By the time we get to the 17th century and the author brings Russia into the game, it’s no longer only about Mongolia but also Manchuria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Choo’s new novel takes place in the early 20th century, as a woman named Ah San stalks someone, frequently encountering shape-shifting foxes during her wintry journey across Manchuria.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

But the manchurian - which has no connection with the region of Manchuria - is just one among an array of Indo-Chinese staples that are on offer.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2023

But some believe that the Soviet invasion of Manchuria was equally significant, and Oppenheimer himself was one who believed that the second bombing of Nagasaki was unnecessary to force Tokyo’s surrender.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

In 1931, Japan tested the waters, invading the Chinese province of Manchuria and setting up a fiercely oppressive puppet state.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand