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Outer Manchuria

Outer Manchuria

9.9
A region in Northeast Asia that used to belong to China and is now part of Russia
  • proper noun
translation icon : Manchuria Exterior
  • The territory known as Outer Manchuria was ceded to Russia in the 19th century.

Examples

  • Many diplomatic negotiations between China and Russia concerned Outer Manchuria.

  • Researchers often visit Outer Manchuria to study its unique cultural and historical background.

  • Did you know about Outer Manchuria?

  • The Outer Manchuria region is fascinating!

  • Many diplomatic negotiations between China and Russia concerned Outer Manchuria.

  • The territory known as Outer Manchuria was ceded to Russia in the 19th century.

  • Researchers often visit Outer Manchuria to study its unique cultural and historical background.

Surface Forms

Outer Manchuria main

Morphology

outer + Manchuria

The compound 'Outer Manchuria' is partially compositional: a learner who knows 'outer' and 'Manchuria' can infer it refers to an external or peripheral part of Manchuria (i.e., a geographic area related to Manchuria). However, the specific historical and political sense (that it denotes territories now in the Russian Far East formerly controlled by China) cannot be derived from the constituents alone and requires background knowledge, so it is not fully transparent.

Etymology

The place name Outer Manchuria comes from old maps that called the part of Manchuria farther from China 'Outer' and the part closer 'Inner'. Because this farther land was given to Russia in the 19th century, Outer Manchuria now means the area 'part of the Russian Far East' that used to belong to China.