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Ch'ing

Ch'ing

9.9
The last imperial dynasty that ruled China from 1644 to 1912, founded by the Manchu people
  • proper noun
  • /tʃɪŋ/
translation icon : dinastía Ch'ing
  • In 1983, Shih-shan Henry Tsai utilized previously unexplored documents from the Ch'ing government to follow America's path toward exclusion from a neglected perspective.

Examples

  • Indeed, Yang Hsiu-ch'ing, the leader of the Taiping rebellion, claimed to be establishing a Christian Church in China, and there is a good reason to think of what he preached as Christianity (see Strong, 1984).

    Academic text (1999)
  • The Ch'ing Dynasty was known for its rich cultural heritage and art.

  • "Yu Ch'ing-chien suggested that crutches should be regulated in the legislature so that they will not be used as weapons to beat other persons..."

    Academic text (2000)
  • He revealed that, rather than abandoning the emigrants, Ch'ing leaders formally protested their treatment in the United States long before 1882.

    Academic text (1992)
  • And to top it off, endless exposure to all this talk about an ancient Mayan calendar, the Chinese I-Ch'ing, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and prophecy speakers, all indicating a possible doomsday set for Dec. 21, 2012.

    Blog text (5)
  • Despite such good intentions, America's anti-Chinese movement continued gaining momentum throughout the 1870s, while the Ch'ing government did not establish a permanent diplomatic mission in Washington until September of 1878.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Since scholars generally agree that the growth of a landless, or nearly landless, peasantry contributed significantly to the great waves of Chinese emigration during the final half-century of Ch'ing rule, 82

    Academic text (1992)
  • Many historical artifacts from the Ch'ing period can be found in museums across China.

  • The Ch'ing ruled China for nearly three centuries before the establishment of the Republic.

Synonyms

Qing
vsCh'ing
8 8.6

The last ruling dynasty of China that ruled from 1644 to 1912

uses a variant spelling rather than this more modern concise form
Manchu
vsCh'ing
1 8.3

A family of rulers in China from 1644 to 1912

is the formal dynastic title rather than an ethnic-based reference
Qing dynasty
vsCh'ing
1 7.2

The last ruling family of China from 1644 to 1912 led by the Manchu people

is the same dynasty but uses an older romanized spelling
Ch'ing dynasty
vsCh'ing
8.3

The last royal family that ruled China from 1644 to 1912

focuses more on its foundation by the Manchu rather than the overthrow
Manchu dynasty
vsCh'ing
8.4

The last rulers of China from 1644 to 1912 who came from the Manchu people

is the general historical term without stressing the ruling ethnicity

Compounds

The last royal family that ruled China from 1644 to 1912

Surface Forms

Ch'ing main

Etymology

Ch'ing is an older spelling of modern Qing, the Chinese name the Manchu rulers gave their dynasty, and the word comes from a Chinese word meaning 'clear' or 'pure'. So, think of the Ch'ing dynasty as the 'clear' or 'pure' rule that was the last imperial family of China.